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San Pedro Robber Frog

Craugastor merendonensis

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Overview

Craugastor merendonensis is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae.

Craugastor merendonensis faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and logging activities in Honduras's cloud forest ecosystems. The species is particularly vulnerable to chytrid fungal infections, which have devastated amphibian populations throughout Central America. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, moist conditions essential for this montane species' survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits montane cloud forests and pine-oak forests at elevations between 1,400-2,400 meters in the Merendón Mountains of northwestern Honduras. It requires cool, humid microhabitats with abundant leaf litter and moss cover, typically found near streams and in areas with persistent fog cover.

Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowland· major

Conservation measures underway

Species recoveryEx-situ conservation

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Frequently asked questions

Why is San Pedro Robber Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
San Pedro Robber 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 merendonensis faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and logging activities in Honduras's cloud forest ecosystems. The species is particularly vulnerable to chytrid fungal infections, which have devastated amphibian populations throughout Central America. Climate change poses an additional threat by altering the cool, moist conditions essential for this montane species' survival.
Where does San Pedro Robber Frog live?
San Pedro Robber 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 San Pedro Robber Frog?
The main threats to San Pedro Robber Frog are 1.1, 8.1, ai-1, and ai-2. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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