Eleutherodactylus emiliae
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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.[1][2] The species is named for "Emilia", but it is not known who the person in question was.[3] Common name Emilia's robber frog has been coined for it.[1][3]
Description
The holotype, a female, measures Script error: No such module "convert". in snout–vent length,[4] 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.[2] The snout is short. The tympanum is visible.[4] 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,[2] as in the holotype.[4]
Habitat and conservation
Eleutherodactylus emiliae occurs in closed-canopy, humid forests at elevations of Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. It is a terrestrial species[5] that can be found under rocks, trunks, and among the rhizomes of tree ferns.[2] Eggs are deposited on the ground. Development is direct, without free-living larval stage.[5]
It is an uncommon species.[5][2] It is threatened by habitat loss and disturbance caused by agriculture and tourism. It is known from a few protected areas, but these are not providing adequate protection.[5]
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