''Eleutherodactylus sciagraphus'' is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

and only known from near its

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at an elevation of

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in the Massif de la Hotte. Its

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refers to its heavily barred hindlimbs. Its common name is Sud robber frog.

Description

Males measure and females in snout–vent length. Dorsum is greenish to gray to unicolor dark brown. Venter is white or yellowish with dark gray to black markings in many individuals. Hindlimbs are banded with many primary bars and prominent shadow bars.

Habitat and conservation

This rare species was last recorded in 1984. Its natural habitat is closed moist forest where it occurs under rocks. It is threatened by habitat loss occurring in the area and not known from any protected area.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eleutherodactylus Sciagraphus sciagraphus Endemic fauna of Haiti Amphibians of Haiti Amphibians described in 1973 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Albert Schwartz (zoologist)