Eleutherodactylus auriculatus is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Cuba. It is a widespread species that also occurs on the Isla de Juventud. It is found from sea level to 1,300 m (4,300 ft) asl.
Eleutherodactylus auriculatus is a very common, arboreal species. Its natural habitats are mesic primary and secondary forests. It can also occur in coffee plantations with tall trees grown for shade. The eggs are laid in bromeliads or on the ground. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by clear-cutting, agriculture, and infrastructure development.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Jumping (saltation) can be distinguished from running, galloping, and other gaits where the entire body is temporarily airborne by the relatively l...
Arboreal locomotion is the locomotion of animals in trees. In habitats in which trees are present, animals have evolved to move in them. Some anima...
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