Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus
Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus is a species of frog in the Eleutherodactylidae family. It is endemic to Hispaniola and known from the Massif de la Hotte and Massif de la Selle, occurring in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.[1][2] Common name rednose robber frog has been coined for this species.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Subgenus: | Euhyas |
| Species: | E. oxyrhyncus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hylodes oxyrhyncus Duméril and Bibron, 1841 | |
Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and agriculture. It is known from the Pic Macaya and La Visite National Parks , but habitat degradation is occurring in these areas too.[1]
References
- Hedges, B. & Thomas, R. (2010). "Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T56819A11538981. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T56819A11538981.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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