Baoruco Hammer Frog vs Caribbean Nurse Frog

Eleutherodactylus armstrongi compared with Allobates caribe

Key Differences

• Baoruco Hammer Frog is Endangered while Caribbean Nurse Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baoruco Hammer Frog	Caribbean Nurse Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Eleutherodactylidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Eleutherodactylus	Allobates
Species	Eleutherodactylus armstrongi	Allobates caribe

Evolutionary Relationship

Baoruco Hammer Frog and Caribbean Nurse Frog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Anura. (Frogs & Toads)

Conservation Status

Baoruco Hammer Frog

EN — Endangered

Caribbean Nurse Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baoruco Hammer Frog	Caribbean Nurse Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baoruco Hammer Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Caribbean Nurse Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Baoruco Hammer Frog

The Baoruco Hammer Frog (Eleutherodactylus armstrongi) is a species in the genus Eleutherodactylus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Caribbean Nurse Frog

The Caribbean Nurse Frog (Allobates caribe) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types within the Ne