Eleutherodactylus glandulifer

Eleutherodactylus glandulifer (common names: La Hotte glanded frog,[2] Doris' robber frog[3]) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the Massif de la Hotte, Haiti.[3] Its natural habitat is closed-canopy forest, usually near streams.[1] Its most distinctive feature are its striking blue sapphire-colored eyes—a highly unusual trait among amphibians.[2]

Eleutherodactylus glandulifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Subgenus: Euhyas
Species:
E. glandulifer
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus glandulifer
Cochran, 1935

It is threatened by habitat loss; while the species occurs in the Pic Macaya National Park, there is no active management for conservation, and the habitat loss continues in the park.[1]

References

  1. Hedges, Blair; Thomas, Richard (2010). "Eleutherodactylus glandulifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T56617A11506184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T56617A11506184.en.
  2. "Rediscovering Haiti's Lost Frogs". Frogs Are Green. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus glandulifer Cochran, 1935". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 June 2015.


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