Eleutherodactylus cubanus

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Eleutherodactylus cubanus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. cubanus
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus cubanus
Barbour & Shreve, 1937

Eleutherodactylus cubanus is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae found in Cuba. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Blair Hedges, Luis Díaz (2004). "Eleutherodactylus cubanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T56541A11494742. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56541A11494742.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.