Eleutherodactylus inoptatus
Eleutherodactylus inoptatus (common name: Diquini robber frog) is a species of frog in the Eleutherodactylidae family endemic to Hispaniola; it is found both in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.[2] With female snout–vent length of about 88 mm (3.5 in), it is the largest eleutherodactylid frog.[3]
| Eleutherodactylus inoptatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Species: | E. inoptatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherodactylus inoptatus (Barbour, 1914) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eleutherodactylus beebei (Cochran, 1956) | |
Eleutherodactylus inoptatus is a common frog found in mesic hardwood forests. It can also live in coffee and banana plantations as long as there are trees and shade. It is impacted by habitat loss.[1]
References
- Hedges, B. & Thomas, R. (2004). "Eleutherodactylus inoptatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56672A11515903. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56672A11515903.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Eleutherodactylus inoptatus (Barbour, 1914)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- "Eleutherodactylidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
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