Eleutherodactylus etheridgei

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Eleutherodactylus etheridgei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. etheridgei
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus etheridgei
Schwartz, 1958

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

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References

  1. Blair Hedges, Luis Díaz (2010). "Eleutherodactylus etheridgei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T56590A11490043. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T56590A11490043.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.