Eleutherodactylus emiliae

Eleutherodactylus emiliae is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to central Cuba and known from the Escambray and Banao Mountains.[3][4] The species is named for "Emilia", but it is not known who the person in question was.[5] Common name Emilia's robber frog has been coined for it.[3][5]

Eleutherodactylus emiliae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Subgenus: Euhyas
Species:
E. emiliae
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus emiliae
Dunn, 1926[2]
Synonyms[3]

Euhyas emiliae (Dunn, 1926)

Description

The holotype, a female, measures 27 mm (1.1 in) in snout–vent length,[2] and this is also given as the maximum size for the species. The body has a robust and compact appearance. The head is wider than it is long.[4] The snout is short. The tympanum is visible.[2] Digital discs are weakly developed. Skin is dorsally smooth or slightly granular and ventrally smooth. Dorsal coloration is grayish, cream, dark brown, or yellowish brown; a pale thin vertebral line is often present. The sides of the head are dark, mask-like. The inner sides of the thighs can be red,[4] as in the holotype.[2]

Habitat and conservation

Eleutherodactylus emiliae occurs in closed-canopy, humid forests at elevations of 350–850 m (1,150–2,790 ft) above sea level. It is a terrestrial species[1] that can be found under rocks, trunks, and among the rhizomes of tree ferns.[4] Eggs are deposited on the ground. Development is direct, without free-living larval stage.[1]

It is an uncommon species.[1][4] It is threatened by habitat loss and disturbance caused by agriculture and tourism. It is known from a few protected areas, but these are not providing adequate protection.[1]

References
  1. Blair Hedges, Luis Díaz (2004). "Eleutherodactylus emiliae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56578A11485506. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56578A11485506.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. Dunn, E. R. (1926). "Additional frogs from Cuba". Occasional Papers of the Boston Society of Natural History. 5: 209–215.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Eleutherodactylus emiliae Dunn, 1926". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  4. Díaz, L. M. & Cádiz, A. (2008). Guía Taxonómica de los Anfibios de Cuba. Abc Taxa: A Series of Manual Dedicated to Capacity Building in Taxonomy and Collection Management. Vol. 4. Brussels, Belgium: Belgian Development Cooperation. pp. 74–75.
  5. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
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