Eleutherodactylus inoptatus
Appearance
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Eleutherodactylus inoptatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
Species: | E. inoptatus
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Binomial name | |
Eleutherodactylus inoptatus (Barbour, 1914)
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Synonyms | |
Eleutherodactylus beebei (Cochran, 1956) |
Eleutherodactylus inoptatus (common name: Diquini robber frog) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Hispaniola; it is found both in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.[2] With female snout–vent length of about 88 mm (3.5 in), it is the largest eleutherodactylid frog.[3]
Eleutherodactylus inoptatus is a common frog found in mesic hardwood forest. It can also live in coffee and banana plantations as long as there are trees and shade. It is impacted by habitat loss.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Eleutherodactylus inoptatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T56672A3046571. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Eleutherodactylus inoptatus (Barbour, 1914)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Eleutherodactylidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.