CR

Perret's Water Frog

Petropedetes perreti

Declining

Overview

Petropedetes perreti is a species of frog in the family Petropedetidae. It is endemic to Cameroon. It is known from the southern slopes of the Bamiléké Plateau, Mount Manengouba, and Mount Nlonako. The common names Perret's water frog and Perret's torrent frog have been coined for it.

Petropedetes perreti faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation, agricultural expansion, and human settlement development within its limited range in West African forests. The species' restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and fragmentation of its forest ecosystem.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits tropical moist forests near rocky streams and cascades in mountainous regions of West Africa. It is typically found in primary and secondary forest environments with permanent water sources and rocky substrates essential for breeding.

Forest· major

Conservation measures underway

Species recoveryEx-situ conservation

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Perret's Water Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
Perret's Water 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. Petropedetes perreti faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to deforestation, agricultural expansion, and human settlement development within its limited range in West African forests. The species' restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes and fragmentation of its forest ecosystem.
Where does Perret's Water Frog live?
Perret's Water Frog occurs in Cameroon. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Perret's Water Frog?
The main threats to Perret's Water Frog are 2.1, 5.3, 8.1, and 8.2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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