Eleutherodactylus amplinympha is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Dominica, in the Lesser Antilles, where it occurs in the interior of the island at elevations of 300–1,200 m (980–3,940 ft) above sea level.[2] The species is a habitat generalist with a preference for slightly open rainforests at higher elevations. It is threatened by habitat loss in some areas.[1] It is locally known as the gounouj.
Eleutherodactylus amplinympha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
Species: | E. amplinympha
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Binomial name | |
Eleutherodactylus amplinympha Kaiser, Green & Schmidt, 1994
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References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Eleutherodactylus amplinympha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T56411A3038519. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T56411A3038519.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus amplinympha Kaiser, Green, and Schmid, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 July 2015.