Eleutherodactylus glamyrus
| Eleutherodactylus glamyrus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Subgenus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Species: | E. glamyrus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherodactylus glamyrus Estrada & Hedges, 1997 | |
Eleutherodactylus glamyrus is a species of frog in the Eleutherodactylidae family. It is endemic to western Cuba and known from isolated populations in Sierra Maestra, in the Granma and Santiago de Cuba provinces.[2]
Its natural habitats are closed mesic cloud forests at elevations of 800–1,974 m (2,625–6,476 ft) asl. It is an [arboreal]] species, but eggs are laid on the ground. Although a common in suitable habitat, it is declining in abundance. Major threat to is deforestation caused by agriculture, woodcutting, disturbance from tourist activities, and infrastructure development.[1]
References
- 1 2 Hedges, B. & Díaz, L. (2004). "Eleutherodactylus glamyrus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus glamyrus Estrada and Hedges, 1997". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
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