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Eleutherodactylus bartonsmithi

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Eleutherodactylus bartonsmithi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. bartonsmithi
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus bartonsmithi
Schwartz, 1960

Eleutherodactylus bartonsmithi (Barton's robber frog) is a species of frog in the Eleutherodactylidae family. It is endemic to southeastern Cuba where it is only known from the Guantánamo Province near the mouth Yumurí River and from Cupeyal in the Holguín Province.[1][2] The latter location is in the Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, but its validity has been questioned.[1]

The specific name refers to Barton L. Smith, herpetologist who assisted Albert Schwartz during his field work in the Caribbean.[3]

The species' natural habitats are low-elevation closed forests, but it may also occur in coffee plantations. It is an arboreal species heard calling from shrubs, but can also be found in rock crevices. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Eleutherodactylus bartonsmithi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T56452A11480604. 2004. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56452A11480604.en. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus bartonsmithi Schwartz, 1960". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.