Eleutherodactylus varians

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Eleutherodactylus varians
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. varians
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus varians
(Gundlach and Peters, 1864)
Synonyms [2]
  • Hylodes varians Gundlach and Peters in Peters, 1864

Eleutherodactylus varians is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Cuba and occurs in the central and eastern parts of the main island [1] [2] as well as on the Isla de Juventud. [1] [3] Common names cliff robber frog and Cuban bromeliad frog have been proposed for it. [1] [2] Eleutherodactylus olibrus and Eleutherodactylus staurometopon are sometimes included in this species as subspecies. [4]

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Description

Eleutherodactylus varians can grow to 29 mm (1.1 in) in snout–vent length. The head is wider than it is long. The body is slightly depressed. The finger and toe tips bear discs. These frogs are able to change their coloration, and the dorsum ranges from silvery gray to yellowish brown to dark brown, with conspicuous spots. Males have a vocal sac that is typically yellow but may also be white. [4]

Habitat and conservation

Eleutherodactylus varians occurs in mesic forests at elevations below 845 m (2,772 ft). It is an arboreal species sometimes found in bromeliads. Males call from tree branches and leaves. The eggs are deposited in bromeliads. Development is direct [1] (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage [5] ).

This species is moderately common in suitable habitat. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural activities. Its range overlaps with several protected areas (though these are in need of better conservation management). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Blair Hedges, Luis Díaz. (2004). "Eleutherodactylus varians". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T57030A11571364. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57030A11571364.en . Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2021). "Eleutherodactylus varians (Gundlach and Peters, 1864)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001 . Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Rivalta González, V.; Rodríguez Schettino, L.; Mancina, C. A. & Iturriaga, M. (2014). Amphibians of Cuba: checklist and geographic distributions. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service. Vol. 145. pp. 32–33.
  4. 1 2 Díaz, L. M. & Cádiz, A. (2008). Guía Taxonómica de los Anfibios de Cuba. Abc Taxa: A Series of Manual Dedicated to Capacity Building in Taxonomy and Collection Management. Vol. 4. Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Development Cooperation. pp. 120–122.
  5. ↑ Vitt, Laurie J. & Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 166.
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