Biology:Yellow mottled coqui

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Short description: Species of frog

Yellow mottled coqui
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. lentus
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus lentus
(Cope, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Hylodes lentus Cope, 1862
  • Hylodes riisei Reinhardt & Lütken, 1863

The yellow mottled coqui (Eleutherodactylus lentus) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the US Virgin Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Eleutherodactylus lentus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T56711A3047786. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T56711A3047786.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56711/3047786. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 

Sources

  • Cope, E.D. 1862. On some new and little known American Anura. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 14, pp. 151–159.

Wikidata ☰ Q2274628 entry