Eleutherodactylus longipes

Eleutherodactylus longipes is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Mexico and occurs on the Sierra Madre Oriental between central Nuevo León and adjacent Coahuila in the north and northern Hidalgo in the south. It is also known as the long-footed chirping frog and longfoot robber frog, among other names.[1][2]

Eleutherodactylus longipes
Long-footed Chirping Frog, Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico (12 July 2004)

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Subgenus: Syrrhophus
Species:
E. longipes
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus longipes
(Baird, 1859)
Synonyms[2]
  • Batrachyla longipes Baird, 1859
  • Epirhexis longipes (Baird, 1859)
  • Hylodes longipes (Baird, 1859)
  • Syrrhophus latodactylus Taylor, 1940 "1939"
  • Eleutherodactylus latodactylus (Taylor, 1940)

Eleutherodactylus longipes occurs in pine-oak forests at elevations of 650–2,000 m (2,130–6,560 ft) above sea level. Several records are from caves. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging. Chytridiomycosis remains a potential threat. It might be present in the Cumbres de Monterrey National Park.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Eleutherodactylus longipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T56727A53965237. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Eleutherodactylus longipes (Baird, 1859)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 October 2018.


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