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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Least Concern |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
It is found in closed forest and open meadows. It also occurs in coastal grass-dominated wetlands in sympatry with Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi (N. Rios-López pers. comm. 2008). Eggs are laid on the ground, and they breed by direct development. It appears to be quite tolerant of habitat disturbance as demonstrated by its use of banana plantations, gardens, agricultural areas, and pastureland (Puerto Rico Red List Assessment Workshop 2020).
Range:
This species is widespread in the interior of Puerto Rico and the uplands, from close to sea level up to 1,100 m asl. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) is 7,695 km2.
Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
Its range includes several protected areas.
Conservation Needed
Economic development should not be granted priority over currently federally protected natural resource areas in Puerto Rico and the protected status of such lands should be maintained. Community education and awareness programmes aimed to generate knowledge of and appreciation for Puerto Rico's endemic amphibians are recommended (Puerto Rico Red List Assessment Workshop 2020).
Research Needed
Further research on this species' distribution, population size and trends, and natural history is recommended. More research is needed to better understand the species-specific response to the effects of climate change (Puerto Rico Red List Assessment Workshop 2020).
Its range includes several protected areas.
Conservation Needed
Economic development should not be granted priority over currently federally protected natural resource areas in Puerto Rico and the protected status of such lands should be maintained. Community education and awareness programmes aimed to generate knowledge of and appreciation for Puerto Rico's endemic amphibians are recommended (Puerto Rico Red List Assessment Workshop 2020).
Research Needed
Further research on this species' distribution, population size and trends, and natural history is recommended. More research is needed to better understand the species-specific response to the effects of climate change (Puerto Rico Red List Assessment Workshop 2020).