Unknown Robber Frog in Cuba. (1 Viewer)

jmorlan

Hmmm. That's funny

Opus Editor

• Dec 22, 2015

• #1

Robber Frog (Eleutherodactylus sp.)
12 November 2015. Cayo Paredon Grande, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba

I believe this is some type of Robber Frog. There were quite a few along the road. They were tiny, about half the size of a chapstick. I would appreciate help with specific identification.

Thanks.

 

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SteveTS

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• Dec 23, 2015

• #2

This will only help to illustrate how difficult it is, the Colombian reference by way of example only :

http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Eleutherodactylidae/Eleutherodactylinae/Eleutherodactylus

http://zoologia.puce.edu.ec/Vertebrados/Recursos/publicaciones/Cientifica/Lynch_et_al._1994.pdf

Great little frog, whatever it is!

Best wishes,

 

jmorlan

Hmmm. That's funny

Opus Editor

• Dec 23, 2015

• #3

Thanks. I received the following on another forum "Judging by the head shape, it is more likely a juvenile Peltophyrne sp - there are around 8 species on Cuba...."

What do you think?

 

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SteveTS

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• Dec 23, 2015

• #4

Take your pick, without the specimen it's just guessing.

I like frogs, snake food that hops!

Best wishes,

 

jmorlan

Hmmm. That's funny

Opus Editor

• May 6, 2016

• #5

Confirmed as a young Peltophryne peltacephala orTschudi's Caribbean Toad. Thanks to Dr. Luis M. Díaz Curator of Herpetology Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Cuba for the ID.