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Eleutherodactylus aporostegus

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Eleutherodactylus aporostegus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Eleutherodactylidae
Genus: Eleutherodactylus
Species:
E. aporostegus
Binomial name
Eleutherodactylus aporostegus
Schwartz, 1965
Synonyms

Eleutherodactylus ruthae aporostegus Schwartz, 1965

Eleutherodactylus aporostegus (commonly known as the Tiburon burrowing frog[1]) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It was originally described as subspecies of Eleutherodactylus ruthae, but has been formally recognized as a full species since 2008. It is endemic to the Tiburon Peninsula, Haiti.[2]

Eleutherodactylus aporostegus burrows and lays its eggs underground, which is unusual among Eleutherodactylus.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kevin Johnson (March 2011). "Eleutherodactylus aporostegus". Conservation Needs Assessment for Haiti. Amphibian Ark. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Eleutherodactylus aporostegus Schwartz, 1965". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 June 2015.