Priest Saturnino Rainfrog
CR

Priest Saturnino Rainfrog

Pristimantis saturninoi

Declining

Photo: Photo: Urgiles VL, Székely P, Székely D, Christodoulides N, Sanchez-Nivicela JC, Savage AE (2019) Genetic delimitation of Pristimantis orestes (Lynch 1979) and P. saturninoi Brito et al., 2017 and the description of two new terrestrial frogs from the Pristimantis orestes species group (Anura, Strabomantidae). ZooKeys 864: 111-146. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.864.35102 via Wikimedia Commons CC BY 4.0

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Habitat

Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist montane· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionSpecies recovery

Frequently asked questions

Why is Priest Saturnino Rainfrog classified as Critically Endangered?
Priest Saturnino 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 Priest Saturnino Rainfrog live?
Priest Saturnino 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 Priest Saturnino Rainfrog?
The main threats to Priest Saturnino Rainfrog are 2.1, 2.3, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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