Eleutherodactylus emiliae
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Eleutherodactylus emiliae

Eleutherodactylus emiliae is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to central Cuba and known from the Escambray and Banao Mountains. The species is named for "Emilia", but it is not known who the person in question was. Common name Emilia's robber frog has been coined for it.

Appearance

The holotype, a female, measures 27 mm (1.1 in) in snout–vent length, and this is also given as the maximum size for the species. The body has a robust and compact appearance. The head is wider than it is long. The snout is short. The tympanum is visible. Digital discs are weakly developed. Skin is dorsally smooth or slightly granular and ventrally smooth. Dorsal coloration is grayish, cream, dark brown, or yellowish brown; a pale thin vertebral line is often present. The sides of the head are dark, mask-like. The inner sides of the thighs can be red, as in the holotype.

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References

1. Eleutherodactylus emiliae Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleutherodactylus_emiliae
2. Eleutherodactylus emiliae on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56578/11485506

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