Eleutherodactylus semipalmatus
Eleutherodactylus semipalmatus is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Haiti and known from the Massif de la Hotte and Massif de la Selle. Its common name is foothill robber frog.[2] Its natural habitat is streams and their vicinity in mesic hardwood forest at elevations of 303–1,697 m (994–5,568 ft) asl.[1]
| Eleutherodactylus semipalmatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Species: | E. semipalmatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherodactylus semipalmatus Shreve, 1936 | |
This formerly abundant species has not been reported since 1985 and may already be extinct. It 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
- Blair Hedges; Richard Thomas (2010). "Eleutherodactylus semipalmatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T7147A12831090. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T7147A12831090.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus semipalmatus Shreve, 1936". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
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