Eleutherodactylus principalis is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to eastern Cuba and found in the upland regions of Holguín and Guantánamo Provinces.[1][3] Its natural habitats are mesic, closed forests at elevations of 300–1,000 m (980–3,280 ft) above sea level. It is an arboreal species that is moderately common within suitable habitat. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by mining and agriculture. It occurs in the Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, but habitat loss is also occurring in the park.[1]
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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: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Species: | E. principalis
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| Eleutherodactylus principalis | |
References
edit- ^ a b c Blair Hedges, Luis Díaz (2004). "Eleutherodactylus principalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T7455A12832214. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T7455A12832214.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Estrada, Alberto; Hedges, S. Blair (1997). "Nueva especie de Eleutherodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) del Macizo Sagua-Baracoa, Cuba" (PDF). Caribbean Journal of Science (in Spanish). 33: 222–226.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Eleutherodactylus principalis Estrada and Hedges, 1997". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
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