Eleutherodactylus emiliae
Species of amphibian
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Eleutherodactylus emiliae is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to central Cuba and known from the Escambray and Banao Mountains.[3][4] The species is named for "Emilia", but it is not known who the person in question was.[5] Common name Emilia's robber frog has been coined for it.[3][5]
| Eleutherodactylus emiliae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Clade: | Brachycephaloidea |
| Family: | Eleutherodactylidae |
| Genus: | Eleutherodactylus |
| Subgenus: | Euhyas |
| Species: | E. emiliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherodactylus emiliae | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Euhyas emiliae (Dunn, 1926) | |
Description
The holotype, a female, measures 27 mm (1.1 in) in snout–vent length,[2] and this is also given as the maximum size for the species. The body has a robust and compact appearance. The head is wider than it is long.[4] The snout is short. The tympanum is visible.[2] Digital discs are weakly developed. Skin is dorsally smooth or slightly granular and ventrally smooth. Dorsal coloration is grayish, cream, dark brown, or yellowish brown; a pale thin vertebral line is often present. The sides of the head are dark, mask-like. The inner sides of the thighs can be red,[4] as in the holotype.[2]
Habitat and conservation
Eleutherodactylus emiliae occurs in closed-canopy, humid forests at elevations of 350–850 m (1,150–2,790 ft) above sea level. It is a terrestrial species[1] that can be found under rocks, trunks, and among the rhizomes of tree ferns.[4] Eggs are deposited on the ground. Development is direct, without free-living larval stage.[1]
It is an uncommon species.[1][4] It is threatened by habitat loss and disturbance caused by agriculture and tourism. It is known from a few protected areas, but these are not providing adequate protection.[1]