Eleutherodactylus gundlachi is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to southeastern Cuba.[1][2][3][4] The specific name gundlachi honors Johannes Christoph Gundlach, a German zoologist.[5] Common names Turquino spiny frog[4] and Gundlach's robber frog have been coined for it.[2][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Subgenus: | Euhyas |
| Species: | E. gundlachi
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| Eleutherodactylus gundlachi Schmidt, 1920
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Description
editAdults can grow to 25 mm (1.0 in) in snout–vent length. The head is as wide as the body or narrower. Dorsal skin has many granules and tubercles. There is a conspicuous W-shaped suprascapular fold. The finger and toe discs are small. Coloration is dark brown or greenish brown, either relatively uniform or with irregular spots. Clear dorsolateral stripes or two rounded spots on the middle of the back are present in some individuals. The belly can be whitish, pinkish, or yellowish. The throat is white or with brown reticulation. The limbs have dark bands.[6]
Habitat and conservation
editEleutherodactylus gundlachi occurs closed mesic forests at elevations of 650–1,375 m (2,133–4,511 ft)[1] or 200–1,970 m (660–6,460 ft) above sea level.[6] It is a terrestrial species; males call from the ground. Development is direct, without free-living larval stage. It is a common species in suitable habitat, but its range is restricted. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, woodcutting, disturbance from tourist activities, and infrastructure development. It occurs in a number of protected areas, but many of these are not well managed for conservation.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Blair Hedges, Luis Díaz (2010). "Eleutherodactylus gundlachi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T56642A11512696. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T56642A11512696.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2019). "Eleutherodactylus gundlachi Schmidt, 1920". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Rivalta González, V.; Rodríguez Schettino, L.; Mancina, C. A. & Iturriaga, M. (2014). Amphbians of Cuba: checklist and geographic distributions. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service. Vol. 145. pp. 32–33.
- ^ a b Hedges, S. Blair (2015). "Cuba: Eleutherodactylidae". Caribherp: Amphibians and reptiles of Caribbean Islands. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ a b Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
- ^ a b Díaz, L. M. & Cádiz, A. (2008). Guía Taxonómica de los Anfibios de Cuba. Abc Taxa: A Series of Manual Dedicated to Capacity Building in Taxonomy and Collection Management. Vol. 4. Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Development Cooperation. pp. 65–66.