AmphibiaWeb - Eleutherodactylus symingtoni


Eleutherodactylus symingtoni Schwartz, 1957 Western Spiny Frog Subgenus: Syrrhophus	family: Eleutherodactylidae subfamily: Eleutherodactylinae genus: Eleutherodactylus

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Conservation Status (definitions)

IUCN Red List Status Account	Critically Endangered (CR)
CITES	No CITES Listing
National Status	Critically Endangered (Cuban Conservationn Action Management Plan)
Regional Status	None
	Access Conservation Needs Assessment Report .

	View distribution map in BerkeleyMapper.
	View Bd and Bsal data (1 records).

Distribution and Habitat

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Cuba

View distribution map in BerkeleyMapper.

View Bd and Bsal data (1 records).

This species is endemic to Cuba and is restricted to six localities in the western part of Cuba. It inhabits caves and rocky shelters in montane forests of Pinar del Rio and La Habana provinces (Gomez and Alonso 2000).

Trends and Threats
It is believed that less than 250 adults remain, with a probability of extinction that exceeds 50% in the next 20 years (Gomez and Alonso 2000).

Possible reasons for amphibian decline

Habitat modification from deforestation, or logging related activities
Intensified agriculture or grazing
Predators (natural or introduced)

References

Gomez, A. R., and Alonso, R. (2000). ''Threatened amphibians of Cuba.'' Froglog, 2000(37), 5-6.

Originally submitted by: Vance T. Vredenburg (first posted 2000-10-11)
Edited by: AW team (2002-01-11)

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2002 Eleutherodactylus symingtoni: Western Spiny Frog <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/3232> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Apr 19, 2024.

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