Yellow mottled coqui

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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.

Yellow mottled coqui
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

References edit

  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. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

Sources edit

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