Eleutherodactylus casparii

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Eleutherodactylus casparii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. casparii
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus casparii
Dunn, 1926
Synonyms

Eleutherodactylus ricordii ssp. caspariiDunn, 1926
Eleutherodactylus planirostris ssp. caspariiDunn, 1926

Eleutherodactylus casparii is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Sierra de Trinidad, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba. [2] Its natural habitat is mesic forest, but it also occurs in anthropogenic habitats such as plantations and in introduced vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Blair Hedges, Luis Díaz (2004). "Eleutherodactylus casparii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T29471A9500308. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T29471A9500308.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Eleutherodactylus casparii Dunn, 1926". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 November 2014.