Coastal Red-rumped Frog vs Hispaniolan Yellow-mottled Frog

Eleutherodactylus paralius compared with Eleutherodactylus pictissimus

Key Differences

• Coastal Red-rumped Frog is Near Threatened while Hispaniolan Yellow-mottled Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coastal Red-rumped Frog	Hispaniolan Yellow-mottled Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order same	Anura (Froschlurche)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family same	Eleutherodactylidae	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus same	Eleutherodactylus	Eleutherodactylus
Species	Eleutherodactylus paralius	Eleutherodactylus pictissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coastal Red-rumped Frog and Hispaniolan Yellow-mottled Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eleutherodactylus.

Conservation Status

Coastal Red-rumped Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Hispaniolan Yellow-mottled Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coastal Red-rumped Frog	Hispaniolan Yellow-mottled Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coastal Red-rumped Frog

Habitat

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

Hispaniolan Yellow-mottled Frog

Habitat

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

Coastal Red-rumped Frog

Coastal red-rumped frog (Eleutherodactylus paralius) is a small direct-developing frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae, endemic to lowland coastal forests and their margins in Cuba and possibly other Caribbean islands. Like all members of the speciose genus Eleutherodactylus, it bypasses an aquatic larval stage, with embryos developing directly within the egg into miniature froglets. The species inhabits humid leaf litter, root tangles, and low vegetation in coastal forest and scrub, emerging nocturnally to forage for small invertebrates including insects and arachnids. The common name refers to reddish or orange coloration on the posterior flanks or groin, which may serve as an aposematic signal or camouflage disruptive pattern. Eleutherodactylus is the most species-rich vertebrate genus on Earth, with hundreds of species distributed across the Caribbean and the Americas. Coastal red-rumped frog is assessed as Near Threatened by the IUCN, reflecting pressure from habitat loss driven by coastal development, logging, and the spread of chytrid fungus, which has devastated amphibian populations globally. Monitoring and habitat protection are critical for its persistence.