CRCritically Endangered
Giant Paramo Rainfrog
Pristimantis andinogigas
Declining
Photo: (c) Daniel Hualpa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Daniel Hualpa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Grassland· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservation
Other threatened species in STRABOMANTIDAE
Threatened in Ecuador
Frequently asked questions
Why is Giant Paramo Rainfrog classified as Critically Endangered?
Giant Paramo Rainfrog 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, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Giant Paramo Rainfrog live?
Giant Paramo Rainfrog occurs in Ecuador. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Giant Paramo Rainfrog?
The main threats to Giant Paramo Rainfrog are 11.1, 2.3, 4.1, and 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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