Eleutherodactylus goini
| Eleutherodactylus goini | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Clade: | Brachycephaloidea |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Species: | E. goini |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherodactylus goini Schwartz, 1960 | |
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Eleutherodactylus goini, also known commonly as the Guaniguanico yellow-mottled frog, is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. The species is endemic to Cuba.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, goini, is in honor of American herpetologist Coleman Jett Goin.[3]: 80
Habitat
The natural habitats of Eleutherodactylus goini are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and rocky areas.[1]
Conservation status
Eleutherodactylus goini is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Hedges, Blair; Díaz, Luis (2004). "Eleutherodactylus goini ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T29472A9500450. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T29472A9500450.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "Eleutherodactylus goini " at Wikispecies.
- ↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907807-41-1. xiii + 244 pp.
Further reading
- Schwartz, A. (1960). "Nine new Cuban frogs of the genus Eleutherodactylus ". Scientific Publications, Reading Public Museum and Art Gallery. 11: 3–50. (Eleutherodactylus ricordi goini, new subspecies, p. 19).