Eleutherodactylus glandulifer

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Eleutherodactylus glandulifer

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Subgenus: Euhyas
Species:
E. glandulifer
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus glandulifer
Cochran, 1935

Eleutherodactylus glandulifer (common names: La Hotte glanded frog,

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]

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

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  2. ^ a b "Rediscovering Haiti's Lost Frogs". Frogs Are Green. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. ^ 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.