Eleutherodactylus glandulifer

Eleutherodactylus glandulifer (common names: La Hotte glanded frog,[2] Doris' robber frog[3]) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the Massif de la Hotte, Haiti.[3] Its natural habitat is closed-canopy forest, usually near streams.[1] Its most distinctive feature are its striking blue sapphire-colored eyes—a highly unusual trait among amphibians.[2]

Eleutherodactylus glandulifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Subgenus: Euhyas
Species:
E. glandulifer
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus glandulifer
Cochran, 1935

It is threatened by habitat loss; while the species occurs in the Pic Macaya National Park, there is no active management for conservation, and the habitat loss continues in the park.[1]

References

  1. Blair Hedges, Richard Thomas (2010). "Eleutherodactylus glandulifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T56617A11506184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T56617A11506184.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Rediscovering Haiti's Lost Frogs". Frogs Are Green. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus glandulifer Cochran, 1935". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 June 2015.


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