South Island telegraph frog facts for kids
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Eleutherodactylus neodreptus Schwartz, 1965 |
South Island telegraph frog (Eleutherodactylus audanti) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Cuba. It occurs in the Massif de la Hotte and Massif de la Selle, Cuba, and in the Sierra de Baoruco, the Dominican Republic.
Etymology
The specific name audanti honors Dr. André Audant, a Cuban entomologist who, together with Thomas Barbour, collected the holotype .
Habitat and conservation
The species' natural habitats are upland closed-canopy forest and forest edges where it is found under rocks and debris. It is a moderately common species in suitable habitat but threatened by habitat loss.
See also
In Spanish: Eleutherodactylus audanti para niños
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