Eleutherodactylus patriciae

Eleutherodactylus patriciae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Subfamily: Eleutherodactylinae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species: E. patriciae
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus patriciae
Schwartz, 1965 "1964"

Eleutherodactylus patriciae is a species of frog in the Eleutherodactylidae family endemic to the Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic, at elevations of 2,000–3,050 m (6,560–10,010 ft) asl.[2] Its natural habitat are upland closed forests and forest remnants. 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 patriciae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus patriciae Schwartz, 1965". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 July 2015.


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