Eleutherodactylus alcoae — Details

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Overview

Distribution

Range Description

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This species occurs on the Peninsula de Barahona, in Hispaniola, from sea level up to 600m asl.
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Physical Description

Type Information

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Paratype for Eleutherodactylus alcoae
Catalog Number: USNM 166959
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Amphibians & Reptiles
Sex/Stage: Male;
Preparation: Ethanol
Year Collected: 1969
Locality: Cabo Rojo, 21 km NE of, Pedernales, Dominican Republic
Elevation (m): 457 to 457
  • Paratype: Schwartz, A. 1971. Ann. Carnegie Mus. 43 (2): 26.
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Ecology

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

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Habitat and Ecology
It is found in dry scrub forest, and retreats by day into caves and rock crevices. Eggs are laid on the ground, and it breeds by direct development.

Systems
  • Terrestrial
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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Red List Category
EN
Endangered

Red List Criteria
B1ab(iii)

Version
3.1

Year Assessed
2004

Assessor/s
Blair Hedges, Sixto Inchaustegui, Richard Thomas, Robert Powell

Reviewer/s
Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)

Justification
Listed as Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000km2, its range is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat on the Peninsula de Barahona, Hispaniola.
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Population

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Population
It is a very common species in suitable habitat.

Population Trend
Decreasing
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Threats

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Major Threats
The main threat is habitat loss from charcoaling and infrastructure development for human settlement. There is also a cement mine within the range of the species.
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Management

Conservation Actions

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Conservation Actions
It occurs in Parque Nacional Jaragua, but this park is not well managed and significant habitat destruction is ongoing within the park's limits; this protected area is in need of improved and strengthened management for biodiversity conservation. The species is also present in the Reserva Cientifica Via Panomámica Aceitillar.
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Wikipedia

Barahona rock frog

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The Barahona rock frog (Eleutherodactylus alcoae) is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, rocky areas, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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