Steindachner's River Frog
CR

Steindachner's River Frog

Phrynobatrachus steindachneri

Declining

Photo: (c) Thomas Doherty-Bone, all rights reserved, uploaded by Thomas Doherty-Bone

Overview

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

Phrynobatrachus steindachneri faces severe threats from rapid habitat destruction and degradation across its limited range in West Africa. Deforestation for agriculture, urban expansion, and logging activities have significantly reduced available breeding sites and terrestrial habitat. Water pollution and altered hydrology from human activities further compromise the aquatic environments essential for this species' reproduction and survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species inhabits tropical rainforest environments and associated freshwater systems in West Africa, including forest streams, temporary pools, and wetland areas within primary and secondary forest habitats. It requires both aquatic breeding sites and adjacent terrestrial forest cover for shelter and foraging.

Forest· majorGrassland· major

Conservation measures underway

Site/area protectionResource & habitat protectionSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservation

Other threatened species in PHRYNOBATRACHIDAE

EN

Phrynobatrachus discogularis

Unknown
CR

Manengouba River Frog

Phrynobatrachus manengoubensis

Declining
Intermediate Puddle FrogCR

Intermediate Puddle Frog

Phrynobatrachus intermedius

Unknown
EN

Ambangulu Puddle Frog

Phrynobatrachus ambanguluensis

Unknown

Threatened in Cameroon

VU

Justicia orbicularis

Declining
Brachystephanus kupeensisCR

Brachystephanus kupeensis

Declining
VU

Whitfieldia preussii

Declining
EN

Justicia leucoxiphus

Declining

Frequently asked questions

Why is Steindachner's River Frog classified as Critically Endangered?
Steindachner's River 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. Phrynobatrachus steindachneri faces severe threats from rapid habitat destruction and degradation across its limited range in West Africa. Deforestation for agriculture, urban expansion, and logging activities have significantly reduced available breeding sites and terrestrial habitat. Water pollution and altered hydrology from human activities further compromise the aquatic environments essential for this species' reproduction and survival.
Where does Steindachner's River Frog live?
Steindachner's River Frog occurs in Cameroon, and Nigeria. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Steindachner's River Frog?
The main threats to Steindachner's River Frog are 2.1, 2.3, 8.1, and ai-1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

Get weekly conservation intelligence

One short digest a week of the most striking species and country data we ship, plus breaking conservation news paired with our database where it matters.

Free, no spam. One-click unsubscribe in every email.