Eleutherodactylus haitianus
Eleutherodactylus haitianus is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic, at elevations of 1,545–2,455 m (5,069–8,054 ft) asl.[2] Its natural habitat is high-elevation pine forest. It is locally common but patchily distributed. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and by disturbance from ecotourism.[1]
| Eleutherodactylus haitianus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Species: | E. haitianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherodactylus haitianus Barbour, 1942 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eleutherodactylus intermedius Cochran, 1941 | |
References
- Hedges, B.; Inchaustegui, S. & Powell, R. (2004). "Eleutherodactylus haitianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56645A11513172. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56645A11513172.en.
- 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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