Lesser Antillean whistling frog

(Eleutherodactylus johnstonei)

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Description

The most widely distributed frog in the Eastern Caribbean,the Lesser Antillean whistling frog (Eleutherodactylus johnstonei) is an otherwise rather indistinct,small- to medium-sized frog of dull brown to greyish-tan colour,with large golden-brown eyes.A V-shaped marking,or chevron,normally sits on the shoulder,occasionally with a second chevron behind,and there is often a pair of broad dorsal stripes.The back of the legs are marbled,stippled or blotched with black,with a creamy under-side.This frog has rounded fingers that have large,adhesive disks which lack webbing.The male Lesser Antillean whistling frog is smaller than the female.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Eleutherodactylidae
Genus:Eleutherodactylus
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