Eleutherodactylus pezopetrus

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Eleutherodactylus pezopetrus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. pezopetrus
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus pezopetrus
Schwartz, 1960

Eleutherodactylus pezopetrus 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. Hedges, B.; Díaz, L. (2004). "Eleutherodactylus pezopetrus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T56851A11545260. Retrieved 28 June 2020.