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Nombre de Dios Streamside Frog

Craugastor fecundus

Declining

Overview

Craugastor fecundus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Honduras. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Craugastor fecundus faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable to environmental changes affecting its specialized breeding habitats, with small population sizes making it susceptible to local extinctions from disease outbreaks and climate-related impacts.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits humid montane forests and cloud forests at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters in Central America. It requires areas with consistent moisture levels and dense vegetation cover, particularly favoring leaf litter and understory microhabitats near streams and seepages.

Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowland· major

Conservation measures underway

Species recoveryEx-situ conservationCompliance and enforcement

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Nombre de Dios Streamside Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
Nombre de Dios Streamside Frog is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Craugastor fecundus faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range. The species is particularly vulnerable to environmental changes affecting its specialized breeding habitats, with small population sizes making it susceptible to local extinctions from disease outbreaks and climate-related impacts.
Where does Nombre de Dios Streamside Frog live?
Nombre de Dios Streamside Frog occurs in Honduras. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Nombre de Dios Streamside Frog?
The main threats to Nombre de Dios Streamside Frog are 1.1, 11.1, 2.1, and 2.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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