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title: "Eleutherodactylus cruentus"
description: "Pristimantis cruentus — Anfíbios. Pristimantis cruentus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae, sometimes known as the Chiriqui robber frog."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/golden-groined-robber-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Eleutherodactylus cruentus

> Pristimantis cruentus — Anfíbios. Pristimantis cruentus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae, sometimes known as the Chiriqui robber frog.

- Scientific name: *Pristimantis cruentus*
- Category: `amphibians` (Anfíbios)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `jungle` (Selva)
- iNaturalist observations: 892
- Wikidata: [Q930388](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q930388)
- iNaturalist taxon: [66629](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/66629)

## Names

- en: Golden-groined Robber Frog
- es: Rana ladrona muslidorada
- pt: Eleutherodactylus cruentus

## Countries with the most observations

CR (463), PA (105)

## Summary

Pristimantis cruentus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae, sometimes known as the Chiriqui robber frog. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, and north-western Colombia.
Its natural habitats are forests, including humid lowland and montane forests. It can also be found in degraded habitats outside forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pristimantis_cruentus

## Photo

![Eleutherodactylus cruentus](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/golden-groined-robber-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Justin Philbois · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/105657176

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/golden-groined-robber-frog?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).