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Eleutherodactylus glamyrus

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Anura

Higher classification
  
Eleutherodactylus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Subgenus
  
Eleutherodactylus

Rank
  
Species

Scientific name
  
Eleutherodactylus glamyrus

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Eleutherodactylus glamyrus is a species of frog in the Eleutherodactylidae family. It is endemic to western Cuba and known from isolated populations in Sierra Maestra, in the Granma and Santiago de Cuba provinces.

Its natural habitats are closed mesic cloud forests at elevations of 800–1,974 m (2,625–6,476 ft) asl. It is an arboreal species, but eggs are laid on the ground. Although a common in suitable habitat, it is declining in abundance. Major threat to is deforestation caused by agriculture, woodcutting, disturbance from tourist activities, and infrastructure development.

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Eleutherodactylus glamyrus Wikipedia


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