Eleutherodactylus emiliae

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Eleutherodactylus emiliae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Subgenus: Euhyas
Species:
E. emiliae
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus emiliae
Dunn, 1926 [2]
Synonyms [3]

Euhyas emiliae(Dunn, 1926)

Eleutherodactylus emiliae is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to central Cuba and known from the Escambray and Banao Mountains. [3] [4] The species is named for "Emilia", but it is not known who the person in question was. [5] Common name Emilia's robber frog has been coined for it. [3] [5]

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Description

The holotype, a female, measures 27 mm (1.1 in) in snout–vent length, [2] and this is also given as the maximum size for the species. The body has a robust and compact appearance. The head is wider than it is long. [4] The snout is short. The tympanum is visible. [2] Digital discs are weakly developed. Skin is dorsally smooth or slightly granular and ventrally smooth. Dorsal coloration is grayish, cream, dark brown, or yellowish brown; a pale thin vertebral line is often present. The sides of the head are dark, mask-like. The inner sides of the thighs can be red, [4] as in the holotype. [2]

Habitat and conservation

Eleutherodactylus emiliae occurs in closed-canopy, humid forests at elevations of 350–850 m (1,150–2,790 ft) above sea level. It is a terrestrial species [1] that can be found under rocks, trunks, and among the rhizomes of tree ferns. [4] Eggs are deposited on the ground. Development is direct, without free-living larval stage. [1]

It is an uncommon species. [1] [4] It is threatened by habitat loss and disturbance caused by agriculture and tourism. It is known from a few protected areas, but these are not providing adequate protection. [1]

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References

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