Eleutherodactylus_pictissimus

Hispaniolan yellow-mottled frog

Hispaniolan yellow-mottled frog

Species of amphibian


The Hispaniolan yellow-mottled frog or painted robber frog (Eleutherodactylus pictissimus) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Hispaniola and found in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.[2] Its natural habitats are dry scrub forest, mesic broadleaf forest, and secondary forest. It is a terrestrial frog that lays its eggs on the ground. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Eleutherodactylus pictissimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T56858A3051629. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Eleutherodactylus pictissimus Cochran, 1935". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 October 2014.



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