Eleutherodactylidae
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Eleutherodactylidae is a family of mostly small, terrestrial “rain frogs” or “coquí” frogs known for direct development (bypassing a free-swimming tadpole stage) and high diversity in the Neotropics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eleutherodactylidae canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibian family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | often nocturnal ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Neotropical realm ⓘ |
| class | Amphibia ⓘ |
| climatePreference |
subtropical
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
| commonName |
coquí frogs
ⓘ
rain frogs ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
many species sensitive to climate change
ⓘ
many species threatened by habitat loss ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Craugastor
ⓘ
Diasporus ⓘ Eleutherodactylus ⓘ Euhyas ⓘ Ischnocnema ⓘ Pristimantis ⓘ Syrrhopus ⓘ |
| developmentType | direct development ⓘ |
| eggDepositionSite | moist terrestrial sites ⓘ |
| embryonicDevelopment | hatching as miniature frogs ⓘ |
| feedingType | insectivorous ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Neotropical realm ⓘ
surface form:
Neotropics
South America ⓘ |
| hasLarvalStage | no free‑swimming tadpole stage ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalHabitat | no aquatic larval habitat required ⓘ |
| microhabitat |
forest floor
ⓘ
leaf litter ⓘ low vegetation ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
bypasses free‑living tadpole stage
ⓘ
high species richness in montane forests ⓘ |
| order | Anura ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | eggs laid on land ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | terrestrial egg guarding in some species ⓘ |
| respiration |
cutaneous respiration
ⓘ
pulmonary respiration ⓘ |
| skinType | moist glandular skin ⓘ |
| speciesDiversity | high ⓘ |
| suborder | Neobatrachia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeOfLocomotion | saltatory locomotion ⓘ |
| typicalBodySize | mostly small ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat | terrestrial ⓘ |
| vocalization | males produce advertisement calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.