Eleutherodactylus schmidti
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Eleutherodactylus schmidti

Eleutherodactylus schmidti is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Hispaniola, and found in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti. It is sometimes referred to as the Schmidt's robber frog. It is named in honour of Karl Patterson Schmidt.

Distribution

Geography

Its natural habitat is mesic closed-canopy rainforest where it is usually found beside streams.

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Conservation

It is threatened by habitat loss, and considered Critically Endangered or possibly extinct.

References

1. Eleutherodactylus schmidti Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleutherodactylus_schmidti
2. Eleutherodactylus schmidti on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56952/11559646

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