Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus

(Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus)

Description

Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus is a species of frog in the Eleutherodactylidae family. It is endemic to Hispaniola and known from the Massif de la Hotte and Massif de la Selle, occurring in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Common name rednose robber frog has been coined for this species. Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and agriculture. It is known from the Pic Macaya and La Visite National Parks , but habitat degradation is occurring in these areas too.

Taxonomic tree:

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