Eleutherodactylus lucioi
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Eleutherodactylus lucioi faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited range in the Dominican Republic. The species' extremely restricted distribution makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes and human activities. Deforestation for coffee cultivation and cattle ranching has fragmented its remaining forest habitat, while climate change poses additional risks to this high-elevation endemic species.
Habitat
This species inhabits montane forests and cloud forests at elevations between 1,200-2,000 meters in the Cordillera Central of the Dominican Republic. It is typically found in leaf litter and low vegetation within primary and secondary forest environments.