Eleutherodactylus pituinus

Eleutherodactylus pituinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Subfamily: Eleutherodactylinae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species: E. pituinus
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus pituinus
Schwartz, 1965

Eleutherodactylus pituinus is a species of frog in the Eleutherodactylidae family endemic to the Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic, at elevations of 1,212–1,770 m (3,976–5,807 ft) asl.[2] Its natural habitats are upland pinewoods and forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and by disturbance from ecotourism. Also chytridiomycosis is a threat.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Hedges, B.; Inchaustegui, S. & Powell, R. (2004). "Eleutherodactylus pituinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus pituinus Schwartz, 1965". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 July 2015.


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