Eleutherodactylus montanus

Eleutherodactylus montanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. montanus
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus montanus
Schmidt, 1919

Eleutherodactylus montanus is a species of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic, at elevations of 1,270–2,424 m (4,167–7,953 ft) asl. Its common name is Dominican mountain robber frog.[2] Its natural habitat is closed-canopy forest and forest remnants. It is typically found in the fern understorey; males call from low vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and by disturbance from ecotourism.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Blair Hedges, Sixto Inchaustegui, Marcelino Hernandez, Robert Powell (2004). "Eleutherodactylus montanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56776A11519615. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56776A11519615.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus haitianus Barbour, 1942". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 July 2015.


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