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Checklists of Endemics Mammal Species 0 Vertebrate Genera 0 Swallowtail & Milkweed Butterfly Species 0 Families & Orders 0 |
Checklist
of Endemic Amphibian Species This list of amphibian species found exclusively in the Dominican Republic is based on the taxonomy used in Frost (2004). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats. Frost, D.R. (2004) Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. 3.0 (22 August 2004). American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. The current version of this electronic database is accessible here Bufo fluviaticus (Anura - Bufonidae) Hispaniolan Crestless Toad Osteopilus pulchrilineata (Anura - Hylidae) Hispaniolan Yellow Treefrog Eleutherodactylus auriculatoides (Anura - Leptodactylidae) Northern Hammer Eleuth Eleutherodactylus flavescens (Anura - Leptodactylidae) Yellow Split-toed Eleuth Eleutherodactylus haitianus (Anura - Leptodactylidae) Montane Cricket Eleuth Eleutherodactylus minutus (Anura - Leptodactylidae) Hispaniolan Weeping Eleuth Eleutherodactylus montanus (Anura - Leptodactylidae) Hispaniolan Montane Eleuth Eleutherodactylus parabates (Anura - Leptodactylidae) Neiba Whistling Eleuth Eleutherodactylus patriciae (Anura - Leptodactylidae) High Mountain Eleuth Eleutherodactylus pituinus (Anura - Leptodactylidae) Melodius Pine Eleuth Eleutherodactylus probolaeus (Anura - Leptodactylidae) Boca de Yuma Eleuth Eleutherodactylus rufifemoralis (Anura - Leptodactylidae) Baoruco Red-legged Eleuth
An additional endemic amphibian species described too recently to be included in Frost (2004) is given below. This list is primarily based on information from the IUCN Red List (here) and the current version of the Amphibian Species of the World database (here) and includes species described through 2008. In addition to the 12 endemic amphibian species listed above, the additional species listed below gives a total of 13 species of amphibians known solely from the Dominican Republic. Peltophryne fracta (Anura - Bufonidae) Eastern Crested Toad 1972
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