Khaki bromeliad frog

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Khaki bromeliad frog
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. fowleri
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus fowleri
Schwartz, 1973 [2]

The khaki bromeliad frog or Fowler's robber frog (Eleutherodactylus fowleri) 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. [3] It is named after Danny C. Fowler, collector of the holotype. [2]

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Description

Males measure 28–31 mm (1.1–1.2 in) and females, based on two specimens only, 28–33 mm (1.1–1.3 in) in snout–vent length. Dorsum is almost metallic tan and has some darker brown flecking. Sides are marbled black and yellow-tan. Concealed surfaces are dark brown to dark grey. Venter is grey with scattered yellow chromatophores. The vocal sac is grey to black. [2]

The male call is a two-note call, the second note being higher than the first one, and is preceded by about 4–5 warm-up notes. Calling sites are in trees, 1.8–7.6 m (5 ft 11 in – 24 ft 11 in) above the ground, probably also higher. [2]

Habitat and conservation

The natural habitat of Eleutherodactylus fowleri is high-elevation mesic forest. It is an arboreal species occurring in bromeliads in tall trees, using them for both hiding and breeding. It is threatened by habitat loss, particularly from felling large trees. It occurs in the Sierra de Bahoruco National Park in the Dominican Republic. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Blair Hedges, Sixto Inchaustegui, Marcelino Hernandez, Robert Powell (2004). "Eleutherodactylus fowleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T56605A11501638. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56605A11501638.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  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 fowleri Schwartz, 1973". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 June 2015.