Eleutherodactylus leberi

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Eleutherodactylus leberi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. leberi
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus leberi
Schwartz, 1965

Eleutherodactylus leberi is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae, endemic to Cuba. [2] Its natural habitat is closed mesic forest, including wet limestone forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Hedges, B. & Díaz, L. (2004). "Eleutherodactylus leberi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T56708A11519298. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56708A11519298.en .
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Eleutherodactylus leberi Schwartz, 1965". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 December 2014.