CR

Short-nosed Green Frog

Eleutherodactylus brevirostris

Declining

Overview

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

Eleutherodactylus brevirostris faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in Puerto Rico. The species' small population size and restricted distribution make it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and natural disasters, including hurricanes that can devastate remaining forest fragments. Invasive species and disease outbreaks, particularly chytrid fungus infections that have decimated amphibian populations throughout the Caribbean, pose additional critical threats to this endemic frog's survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

This endemic Puerto Rican frog inhabits moist limestone forests and coffee plantations in the central mountainous regions of the island. It requires areas with dense leaf litter and adequate moisture levels for breeding and foraging, typically found at elevations between 300-800 meters.

Forest· majorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist montane· major

Conservation measures underway

Habitat & natural process restorationSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservationAwareness & communications

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Short-nosed Green Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
Short-nosed Green 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. Eleutherodactylus brevirostris faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in Puerto Rico. The species' small population size and restricted distribution make it extremely vulnerable to environmental changes and natural disasters, including hurricanes that can devastate remaining forest fragments. Invasive species and disease outbreaks, particularly chytrid fungus infections that have decimated amphibian populations throughout the Caribbean, pose additional critical threats to this endemic frog's survival.
Where does Short-nosed Green Frog live?
Short-nosed Green Frog occurs in Haiti. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Short-nosed Green Frog?
The main threats to Short-nosed Green Frog are 11.1, 11.4, 2.1, and 5.3. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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