Eleutherodactylus glandulifer (common names: La Hotte glanded frog,[2] Doris' robber frog[3]) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the Massif de la Hotte, Haiti.[3] Its natural habitat is closed-canopy forest, usually near streams.[1] Its most distinctive feature are its striking blue sapphire-colored eyes—a highly unusual trait among amphibians.[2]
Eleutherodactylus glandulifer | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
Subgenus: | Euhyas |
Species: | E. glandulifer
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Binomial name | |
Eleutherodactylus glandulifer Cochran, 1935
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It is threatened by habitat loss; while the species occurs in the Pic Macaya National Park, there is no active management for conservation, and the habitat loss continues in the park.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Blair Hedges, Richard Thomas (2010). "Eleutherodactylus glandulifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T56617A11506184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T56617A11506184.en.
- ^ a b "Rediscovering Haiti's Lost Frogs". Frogs Are Green. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus glandulifer Cochran, 1935". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 June 2015.