Colonia Robber Frog vs Grand Cafe Robber Frog

Eleutherodactylus audanti compared with Eleutherodactylus pinchoni

Key Differences

• Colonia Robber Frog is Vulnerable while Grand Cafe Robber Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Colonia Robber Frog	Grand Cafe Robber Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Amphibia (земноводные)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order same	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family same	Eleutherodactylidae	Eleutherodactylidae
Genus same	Eleutherodactylus	Eleutherodactylus
Species	Eleutherodactylus audanti	Eleutherodactylus pinchoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Colonia Robber Frog and Grand Cafe Robber Frog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eleutherodactylus.

Conservation Status

Colonia Robber Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Grand Cafe Robber Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Colonia Robber Frog	Grand Cafe Robber Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Colonia Robber Frog

Habitat

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

Grand Cafe Robber Frog

Habitat

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

Colonia Robber Frog

<em>Eleutherodactylus audanti</em>, the Colonia robber frog, is a direct-developing frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae assessed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. Members of the genus <em>Eleutherodactylus</em> are notable for their direct development, bypassing the free-living tadpole stage entirely and hatching as miniature froglets from terrestrial eggs, a reproductive strategy that reduces dependence on standing water for breeding. This species inhabits freshwater-associated environments, moist tropical forests, and wetland margins, occupying humid microhabitats within the leaf litter and understorey vegetation. The Vulnerable assessment reflects population declines associated with habitat loss, chytrid fungal disease, and potentially climate-driven changes in forest moisture regimes. Robber frogs in this genus feed opportunistically on small invertebrates encountered in their forest floor microhabitat. <em>Eleutherodactylus audanti</em> has not been confirmed from any specific country according to current records, suggesting either a highly restricted or poorly documented distribution. Conservation of moist forest habitats is considered essential to the long-term survival of this species. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.