''Eleutherodactylus rubrimaculatus'' is a species of
frog in the family
Eleutherodactylidae. It is found in southeastern Pacific
Chiapas
Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...
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Mexico, and in the adjacent southwestern
Guatemala
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''rubrimaculatus'' is Latin and means "spotted with red", and refers to the coloration of this species.[
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Description
Adult males measure and adult females (in a small sample) in snout–vent length. The tympanum is distinct and relatively large. The digital tips are scarcely expanded. The inner metatarsal tubercle is elongate and twice the size of the small, conical
outer metatarsal tubercle. The dorsum is brown with small red spots. The venter is gray. Males have vocal slits.
Habitat and conservation
''Eleutherodactylus rubrimaculatus'' occurs in cloud forest
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sabove sea level
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.[ It is an abundant species within its restricted range, but habitat loss and alteration caused by agriculture and logging are major threats to it. It is found in Encrucijada and El Triunfo Biosphere Reserves in Mexico.]
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eleutherodactylus Rubrimaculatus
rubrimaculatus
Amphibians of Guatemala
Amphibians of Mexico
Amphibians described in 1945
Taxa named by Edward Harrison Taylor
Taxa named by Hobart Muir Smith
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot