The Barahona rock frog (''Eleutherodactylus alcoae''), or Hispaniola dwarf robber frog, is a species of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae that is endemic to southern

Hispaniola Hispaniola (, also ; es, La Española; Latin and french: Hispaniola; ht, Ispayola; tnq, Ayiti or Quisqueya) is an island in the Caribbean that is part of the Greater Antilles. Hispaniola is the most populous island in the West Indies, and th ...

Distribution and habitat

It is found on the Barahona Peninsula of the Dominican Republic and immediately adjacent coastal area in Haiti. Its natural habitat is dry scrub forest; by day it retreats into caves and rock crevices.

Conservation

This frog is common in suitable habitat, but it is only known from three locations threatened by habitat loss. It occurs with the Jaragua National Park and

Sierra de Bahoruco National Park The Sierra de Bahoruco National Park is an environmentally protected national park located in the South-western region of Dominican Republic. It was created in 1983 by Presidential Decree (No. 1315/83) during the presidency of Salvador Jorge Blanco ...

, but significant habitat destruction occurs within these parks.

References

alcoae Endemic fauna of Hispaniola Amphibians of the Dominican Republic Amphibians of Haiti Taxa named by Albert Schwartz (zoologist) Amphibians described in 1971 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Eleutherodactylus-stub