Eleutherodactylus orcutti

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Eleutherodactylus orcutti
Status iucn3.1 CR.svg
Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. orcutti
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus orcutti
Dunn, 1928

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

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References

  1. Blair Hedges (2010). "Eleutherodactylus orcutti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T56813A11537089. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T56813A11537089.en .