Eleutherodactylus darlingtoni

Eleutherodactylus darlingtoni is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the Massif de la Selle, Haiti; it is expected to occur in the Dominican Republic.[2] It is a rare species occurring in high-elevation pine forest. It is threatened by habitat loss; while the species occurs in the La Visite National Park, there is no active management for conservation, and the habitat loss continues in the park.[1]

Eleutherodactylus darlingtoni

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. darlingtoni
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus darlingtoni
Cochran, 1935

References

  1. Hedges, B.; Thomas, R.; Powell, R. (2010). "Eleutherodactylus darlingtoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T56549A11495794. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus darlingtoni Cochran, 1935". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 June 2015.


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