Eleutherodactylus glamyrus | |
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Conservation status | |
Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
Subgenus: | Eleutherodactylus |
Species: | E. glamyrus |
Binomial name | |
Eleutherodactylus glamyrus Estrada & Hedges, 1997 |
Eleutherodactylus glamyrus is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to western Cuba and known from isolated populations in Sierra Maestra, in the Granma and Santiago de Cuba provinces.
Its natural habitat is closed mesic cloud forest at elevations of 800–1,974 m (2,625–6,476 ft) asl. It is an arboreal species, but eggs are laid on the ground. Although a common in suitable habitat, it is declining in abundance. Major threat to is deforestation caused by agriculture, woodcutting, disturbance from tourist activities, and infrastructure development.
References
- ^ Blair Hedges, Luis DÃaz (2004). "Eleutherodactylus glamyrus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56616A11505831. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56616A11505831.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus glamyrus Estrada and Hedges, 1997". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Eleutherodactylus glamyrus |
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