Eleutherodactylus lamprotes

Eleutherodactylus lamprotes is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the Massif de la Hotte, Haiti. Its common name is Castillon robber frog.[3] The specific name refers to its contrasting colour patterns.[2]

Eleutherodactylus lamprotes

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

Description

Males measure 20–37 mm (0.79–1.46 in) in snout–vent length. Dorsum is patternless brown to tan, whereas concealed surfaces of thighs, underside of hindlimbs, and axillae are bright orange. Vocal sac dark is brown, and venter is dark brown with large white spots. Dorsum is weakly tuberculate, but upper eyelids and upper surface of head have prominent, almost spine-like tubercles.[2]

Habitat and conservation

The species' natural habitat is mesic upland forest at elevations of 818–1,455 m (2,684–4,774 ft) asl. It is an arboreal species found in bromeliads. It is moderately common in suitable habitat, but threatened by habitat loss. The species occurs in the Pic Macaya National Park, but there is no active management for conservation, and the habitat loss continues also in the park.[1]

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References
  1. Hedges, Blair; Thomas, Richard (2004). "Eleutherodactylus lamprotes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56698A11509714. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56698A11509714.en.
  2. Schwartz, Albert (1973). "Six new species of Eleutherodactylus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) from Hispaniola". Journal of Herpetology. 7 (3): 249–273. doi:10.2307/1563010. JSTOR 1563010.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus lamprotes Schwartz, 1973". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
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