''Pristimantis euphronides'' is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to

Grenada Grenada ( ; Grenadian Creole French: ) is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Pe ...

, an island in the Lesser Antilles, the

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. Is sometimes known as the Grenada frog. It was originally described as a

subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...

of ''Eleutherodactylus urichi'' (='' Pristimantis urichi''), but since 1994 it has been recognized as a full species.

Description

Adult males measure and adult females in

snout–vent length Snout–vent length (SVL) is a morphometric measurement taken in herpetology from the tip of the snout to the most posterior opening of the cloacal slit (vent)."direct line distance from tip of snout to posterior margin of vent" It is the most c ...

. The snout is rounded. The tympanum is distinct. Males have a subgular vocal sac. ''Pristimantis euphronides'' has a dark brown dorsal surface, and a cream-colored ventral surface, with orange tinting on the rear of its thighs. Its lips are mottled, and its upper iris is bronze. A dark supra-tympanic stripe runs from the corner of its eye to its armpit. Males call around dusk, usually from high perches. Females are usually seen near the ground.

Distribution and habitat

Distribution of ''Pristimantis euphronides'' is limited to central and southeast Grenada at elevations between

above sea level Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''. The comb ...

. Its natural habitats are rainforests as well as forest edges and montane meadows surrounded by agriculture. The eggs are deposited on the ground and have direct development (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage). ''Pristimantis euphronides'' is moderately common in suitable habitat, but its range is small. Moreover, it is threatened by habitat loss primarily caused by urbanization and tourism development, but also by agriculture. The invasive ''

Eleutherodactylus johnstonei The Antilles coqui (''Eleutherodactylus johnstonei''), commonly known as the Montserrat whistling frog, Barbados whistling frog, or the Lesser Antillean whistling frog, is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae found in Bermuda, the ...

'' represents a potential threat. This species is found in the Grand Etang Forest Reserve.

References

External links

Eleutherodactylus euphronides
at the Encyclopedia of Life {{Taxonbar, from=Q4458754 euphronides Amphibians of the Caribbean Endemic fauna of Grenada Amphibians described in 1967 Taxa named by Albert Schwartz (zoologist) Taxonomy articles created by Polbot