Eleutherodactylus cavernicola

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Eleutherodactylus cavernicola
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. cavernicola
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus cavernicola
Lynn, 1954

Eleutherodactylus cavernicola is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Jamaica. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Eleutherodactylus cavernicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T7143A3137506. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T7143A3137506.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.