''Eleutherodactylus grandis'', also known as the great peeping frog, is a species of
frog in the family
Eleutherodactylidae.
It is
endemic to Mexico and only known from near its
type locality
Type locality may refer to:
* Type locality (biology)
* Type locality (geology)
See also
* Local (disambiguation)
* Locality (disambiguation)
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on the lava fields of
Xitle volcano, in the southern part of the
Mexico City federal district.
Its natural
habitat is
shrubland
Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m ...
. It is threatened by
habitat loss caused by spreading of Mexico City. Little suitable habitat remains, and the species is thought to be restricted to the Pedregal Reserve.
References
grandis
Endemic amphibians of Mexico
Amphibians described in 1957
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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