Eleutherodactylus haitianus

Eleutherodactylus haitianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Eleutherodactylidae
Genus:Eleutherodactylus
Species: E. haitianus
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus haitianus
Barbour, 1942
Synonyms

Eleutherodactylus intermedius Cochran, 1941

Eleutherodactylus haitianus is a species of frog in the Eleutherodactylidae family endemic to the Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic, at elevations of 1,545–2,455 m (5,069–8,054 ft) asl.[2] Its natural habitats are high-elevation pine forests. It is locally common but patchily distributed. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and by disturbance from ecotourism.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Hedges, B.; Inchaustegui, S. & Powell, R. (2004). "Eleutherodactylus haitianus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T56645A11513172. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56645A11513172.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. 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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