Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus

Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola and known from the Massif de la Hotte and Massif de la Selle, occurring in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.[1][2] The common name is rednose robber frog.[2]

Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Subgenus: Euhyas
Species:
E. oxyrhyncus
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus
(Duméril and Bibron, 1841)
Synonyms

Hylodes oxyrhyncus Duméril and Bibron, 1841
Hylodes oxyrhynchus — incorrect spelling
Eleutherodactylus oxyrhynchus — incorrect spelling
Eleutherodactylus femur-levis Cochran, 1935

E. oxyrhyncus is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and agriculture. It is known from the Pic Macaya and La Visite National Parks , but habitat degradation is occurring in these areas too.[1]

References
  1. Hedges, B. & Thomas, R. (2010). "Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T56819A11538981. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T56819A11538981.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus (Duméril and Bibron, 1841)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 June 2015.


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