Eleutherodactylus pinchoni
| Eleutherodactylus pinchoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Subgenus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Species: | E. pinchoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherodactylus pinchoni Schwartz, 1967 | |
Eleutherodactylus pinchoni is a species of frog in the Eleutherodactylidae family endemic to Guadeloupe and known from the Basse-Terre.[1][2] Its natural habitats are mesic forests and rainforests at elevations of 0–1,250 m (0–4,101 ft) asl. It also survives in secondary forest. It is a terrestrial frog. Males call from the ground or low vegetation, and the eggs are laid on the ground and on bromeliads.[1]
Forest habitat suitable for Eleutherodactylus pinchoni is small in area and continues to decline in quality. It is also threatened by pollution from pesticides used in banana plantations, introduced predators (particularly rats, cats and mongooses), and the introduced frog Eleutherodactylus johnstonei that appears to be displacing it.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Hedges, B., Ibéné, B., Breuil, M. & Powell, R. (2010). "Eleutherodactylus pinchoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2010: e.T56860A11546413. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T56860A11546413.en.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus pinchoni Schwartz, 1967". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
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