''Eleutherodactylus apostates'' is a species of
frog in the family
Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the
Massif de la Hotte, southwestern
Haiti
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. It is sometimes referred to as the apostates robber frog
The
specific name Specific name may refer to:
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In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
is an allusion to its closest relatives being from northern Hispaniola,
[ its southern distribution being an apostasy of sorts.
]
Description
''Eleutherodactylus apostates'' males are much smaller than females, only in snout–vent length compared in females. Dorsal colouration and patterns are variable, particularly in females, but generally speaking ''Eleutherodactylus apostates'' is a pinkish tan to grayish brown frog.[
]
Habitat and conservation
''Eleutherodactylus apostates'' live in closed-canopy forest at elevations of asl
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. Males call near streams.[
The range of this species is suffering from severe habitat destruction, primarily due to logging for charcoal production by local people and by slash-and-burn agriculture. Part of its range overlaps with the Pic Macaya National Park, but the park is not managed for conservation. It was formerly common in suitable habitat but has not been seen after 2005.]
References
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apostates
Endemic fauna of Haiti
Frogs of Haiti
Amphibians described in 1973
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot