Eleutherodactylus paulsoni

Eleutherodactylus paulsoni is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the Tiburon Peninsula, Haiti.[2] It is a terrestrial frog. It is typically found in association with caves or creek beds located in closed forest, from sea level to 750 m (2,460 ft) asl. Habitat loss caused by logging and agriculture is threat to this species. It is known from the Pic Macaya National Park, but habitat degradation is occurring in the park too.[1]

Eleutherodactylus paulsoni

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. paulsoni
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus paulsoni
Schwartz, 1964

References

  1. Hedges, B. & Thomas, R. (2010). "Eleutherodactylus paulsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T56836A11543030. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T56836A11543030.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus paulsoni Schwartz, 1964". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 June 2015.


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