From the IUCN Red List Species Account:

Range Description

Gastrotheca pulchra is known from several localities in southern Bahia [Pau Brasil Biological Reserve (CEPLAC), vicinity of Porto Seguro (16 22’ S, 39 10’ W, 30 masl); RPPN Estação Veracruz, Porto Seguro (16 27’S, 39 04’W); RPPN Salto Apepiqui, Ilhéus (14 47’S, 39 03’W); Fazenda Alto São Roque (13 51’S, 39 40’W), Itamari; Fazenda São José, Mascote (15 34’S, 39 18’W); all in the state of Bahia], Brazil.

Habitat and Ecology

Gastrotheca pulchra is known to occupy primary tropical forest characterized by tree heights reaching approximately 30m, several of them with DAB > 80cm. The area also has a high diversity of bromeliads and ferns. Clumps of large bromeliads are abundant and attached to the trunks of large trees (Caramaschi and Rodrigues, 2007).

The holotype is an adult female with ten developing eggs in the dorsal pouch, and was found sitting on a moderately sized leaf, approximately 1m above ground (Caramaschi and Rodrigues, 2007).

Population

No population status information is currently available for this species.

Population Trend

unknown

Major Threats

No major threats are currently known for this species.

Conservation Actions

The species is known to occur within a 1180 ha Biological Reserve (Pau Brasil) and in several private reserves in southern Bahia.

Red List Status

Data Deficient (DD)

Rationale

Listed as Data Deficient since it has only recently been described, and there is still very little information on its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.

Taxonomic Notes

Gastrotheca pulchra can be distinguished from other similar species by a combination of morphological characters (Caramaschi and Rodrigues, 2007).

Citation

Ariadne Angulo 2008. Gastrotheca pulchra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T135847A4210582. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135847A4210582.en .Downloaded on 21 February 2019