Eleutherodactylus schmidti
Eleutherodactylus schmidti is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Hispaniola, and found in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti. It is sometimes referred to as the Schmidt's robber frog.[3] It is named in honour of Karl Patterson Schmidt.[2]
| Eleutherodactylus schmidti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Species: | E. schmidti |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherodactylus schmidti | |
Habitat
Its natural habitat is mesic closed-canopy rainforest where it is usually found beside streams.
Conservation
It is threatened by habitat loss, and considered Critically Endangered or possibly extinct.[1]
References
- Blair Hedges, Sixto Inchaustegui, Marcelino Hernandez, Robert Powell (2010). "Eleutherodactylus schmidti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T56952A11559646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T56952A11559646.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Noble, G. K. (1923). "Six new batrachians from the Dominican Republic". American Museum Novitates (61): 1–6. hdl:2246/4342.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Eleutherodactylus schmidti Noble, 1923". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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