Eleutherodactylus glaphycompus

Last updated

Eleutherodactylus glaphycompus
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. glaphycompus
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus glaphycompus
Schwartz, 1973 [2]

Eleutherodactylus glaphycompus is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the Tiburon Peninsula, Haiti. Its common name is Southwest Haiti robber frog. [3] The specific name glaphycompus refers to its microhabitat, fissures and crevices in limestone rock. [2]

Contents

Description

Males measure 16–19 mm (0.63–0.75 in) and females 24–29 mm (0.94–1.14 in) in snout–vent length. Dorsum is green on pale green/yellowish/greenish yellow background. Venter is pale yellowish to whitish; throat is variously stippled or mottled with gray to black. [2]

Males can call from rock crevices both day and night. The call has been described as "somewhat like two ball-bearings clicking together but lacks the metallic quality and is explosive in nature." [2]

Habitat and conservation

The species' natural habitat is crevices of exposed limestone in closed moist forest at elevations of 576–1,480 m (1,890–4,856 ft) asl. It is moderately common in suitable habitat, but threatened by habitat loss (but perhaps less so than other frogs). The species occurs in the Pic Macaya National Park, but there is no active management for conservation, and the habitat loss continues also in the park. [1]

Related Research Articles

<i>Craugastor pozo</i>

Craugastor pozo is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Mexico and known from the western foothills and highlands of Chiapas. The specific name pozo refers to the local name of the area near its type locality, El Pozo. Common name Pozo Turipache rainfrog has been coined for it.

The Barahona rock frog or Hispaniola dwarf robber frog is a species of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae that is endemic to southern Hispaniola. It is found on the Barahona Peninsula of the Dominican Republic and immediately adjacent coastal area in Haiti. Its natural habitat is dry scrub forest; by day it retreats into caves and rock crevices. This frog is common in suitable habitat, but it is only known from three locations threatened by habitat loss. It occurs with the Jaragua National Park and Sierra de Bahoruco National Park, but significant habitat destruction occurs within these parks.

<i>Eleutherodactylus amadeus</i>

Eleutherodactylus amadeus, also known as Mozart's frog or Haitian robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the Massif de la Hotte, southwestern Haiti. After not having been seen after 1991, the species was reported again in 2011.

Pristimantis angustilineatus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Colombia and known from the Cordillera Occidental in Chocó, Risaralda, and Valle del Cauca Departments, at elevations of 1,700–2,500 m (5,600–8,200 ft) asl. The specific name angustilineatus refers to the narrow white dorsolateral lines and comes from Latin angustus (="narrow") and lineatus.

Eleutherodactylus apostates is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the Massif de la Hotte, southwestern Haiti. It is sometimes referred to as the apostates robber frog The specific name is an allusion to its closest relatives being from northern Hispaniola, its southern distribution being an apostasy of sorts.

The false green robber frog is a species of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the Massif de la Hotte, southwestern Haiti.

Eleutherodactylus corona is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the Massif de la Hotte, Haiti. The specific name corona is derived from the Latin word for "crown" and refers to the distinctive tubercles on the top of the head of these frogs. Common name Caye Paul robber frog has been coined for it.

Eleutherodactylus counouspeus is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the Massif de la Hotte, Haiti. Its natural habitats are limestone caves and crevices in closed, humid forest at elevations of 300–760 m (980–2,490 ft) asl. It is a moderately common species but threatened by habitat loss. The species occurs in the Pic Macaya National Park, but there is no active management for conservation, and habitat loss continues in the park.

Eleutherodactylus dolomedes is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the Massif de la Hotte, Haiti.

The khaki bromeliad frog or Fowler's robber frog is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Hispaniola. It occurs in the Massif de la Selle and is known from one site in the Dominican Republic and one in Haiti. It is named after Danny C. Fowler, collector of the holotype.

Eleutherodactylus gossei is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Jamaica where it is widespread. An introduced population existed in Bermuda but appears to have been extirpated. The specific name gossei honors Philip Henry Gosse, an English naturalist, missionary, and science writer. Its common names are Jamaican forest frog and Spaldings robber frog, the latter apparently after Spaldings, its type locality.

Eleutherodactylus grahami is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Artibonite, Haiti, the northwestern region of the country. Its common name is Graham's robber frog.

Eleutherodactylus lamprotes is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the Massif de la Hotte, Haiti. Its common name is Castillon robber frog. The specific name refers to its contrasting colour patterns.

Eleutherodactylus lucioi is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Haiti, where it is only known from a single specimen collected near Môle-Saint-Nicolas in Nord-Ouest department.

The spiny giant frog or Norton's robber frog, Eleutherodactylus nortoni, is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola and known from the Massif de la Hotte, Massif de la Selle, and Sierra de Baoruco, occurring in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti. It is named after James W. Norton who accompanied Albert Schwartz in his 1974 expedition to Hispaniola and collected the holotype.

Eleutherodactylus parapelates is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the Massif de la Hotte in southwestern Haiti. Common names Casillon robber frog and Macaya burrowing frog have been proposed for it.

Eleutherodactylus rhodesi is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Haiti, where it is only known from the area of its type locality on northeastern base of the Presqu'ile du Nord-Ouest, near Port-de-Paix, Nord-Ouest department.

Eleutherodactylus sciagraphus is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Haiti and only known from near its type locality at an elevation of 1,060–1,080 m (3,480–3,540 ft) asl in the Massif de la Hotte. Its specific name refers to its heavily barred hindlimbs. Its common name is Sud robber frog.

Pristimantis shrevei is a species of craugastorid frog that is endemic to Saint Vincent, the West Indies. Its common name is Saint Vincent frog.

Eleutherodactylus zeus is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to western Cuba and known from the Sierra de los Órganos and the Sierra del Rosario, in the Pinar del Río and Artemisa provinces. Its natural habitats are rock crevices and caves in mesic broadleaf forest in limestone areas. It is threatened by habitat loss and disturbance associated with tourism.

References

  1. 1 2 Hedges, B. & Thomas, R. (2004). "Eleutherodactylus glaphycompus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T56620A11507264. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56620A11507264.en .
  2. 1 2 3 4 Schwartz, A. (1973). "Six new species of Eleutherodactylus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) from Hispaniola". Journal of Herpetology. 7 (3): 249–273. doi:10.2307/1563010. JSTOR   1563010.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus glaphycompus Schwartz, 1973". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 June 2015.