Rana de Grupas Rojas Costera vs Rana Excavadora Oriental

Eleutherodactylus paralius compared with Eleutherodactylus ruthae

Key Differences

• Rana de Grupas Rojas Costera is Near Threatened while Rana Excavadora Oriental is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rana de Grupas Rojas Costera	Rana Excavadora Oriental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order same	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family same	Eleutherodactylidae	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus same	Eleutherodactylus	Eleutherodactylus
Species	Eleutherodactylus paralius	Eleutherodactylus ruthae

Evolutionary Relationship

Rana de Grupas Rojas Costera and Rana Excavadora Oriental share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eleutherodactylus.

Conservation Status

Rana de Grupas Rojas Costera

NT — Near Threatened

Rana Excavadora Oriental

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rana de Grupas Rojas Costera	Rana Excavadora Oriental
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rana de Grupas Rojas Costera

Habitat

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

Rana Excavadora Oriental

Habitat

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

Rana de Grupas Rojas Costera

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.