Virgin Islands coqui
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Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox The Virgin Islands coqui (Eleutherodactylus schwartzi) is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. The species is endemic to the British Virgin Islands and the US Virgin Islands.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, schwartzi, is in honor of American herpetologist Albert Schwartz.[2]
Habitat
The natural habitats of E. schwartzi are subtropical or tropical dry forests.[1]
Conservation status
E. schwartzi is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
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- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2013. The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing Ltd. 262 pp. Template:ISBN. (Eleutherodactylus schwartzi, p. 194).
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Further reading
- Schwartz A, Thomas R. 1975. A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles. Carnegie Museum of Natural History Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 216 pp. (Eleutherodactylus schwartzi, p. 36).
- Thomas R. 1966. "New species of Antillean Eleutherodactylus ". Quart. J. Florida Acad. Sci. 28 (4): 375–391. (Eleutherodactylus schwartzi, new species, pp. 386–390).