Eleutherodactylus pentasyringos
| Eleutherodactylus pentasyringos | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Subgenus: | |
| Species: | E. pentasyringos
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| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherodactylus pentasyringos | |
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Eleutherodactylus pantoni ssp. pentasyringos Schwartz and Fowler, 1973 | |
Eleutherodactylus pentasyringos is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Jamaica.[2]
Distribution and habitat[]
This species occurs in the north of the Blue Mountains and the John Crow Mountains, extending to the northeastern coast of Jamaica. They are found at the attitudinal range is from sea level to 1,275m asl.[1][2] It is found in mesic forests (montane rainforest, wet limestone forest, elfin woodland) in rocky areas of this region. The range is limited and its forest habitat is declining rapidly due to agriculture, human settlement, and logging. Eggs are laid on the ground and it breeds by direct development. The population of the species is decreasing and is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Eleutherodactylus pentasyringos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T56842A3051459. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T56842A3051459.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus pentasyringos Schwartz and Fowler, 1973". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
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- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Eleutherodactylus
- Endemic fauna of Jamaica
- Amphibians of Jamaica
- Amphibians described in 1973
- Taxa named by Henry Weed Fowler
- Taxa named by Albert Schwartz (zoologist)
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