Eleutherodactylus

E287832

genus of amphibians taxon

Eleutherodactylus is a large and diverse genus of New World rain frogs, many of which are known for their direct development and distinctive vocalizations.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Eleutherodactylus canonical	2
Eleutherodactylus coqui	1
Eleutherodactylus johnstonei	1
Eleutherodactylus planirostris	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	genus of amphibians ⓘ taxon ⓘ
activityPattern	mostly nocturnal ⓘ
belongsToClade	Neobatrachia ⓘ
class	Amphibia ⓘ
commonName	New World rain frogs ⓘ
communication	acoustic signals ⓘ species‑specific mating calls ⓘ
conservationStatus	many species threatened or endangered ⓘ
describedBy	Leopold Fitzinger ⓘ
developmentLocation	within egg capsule until metamorphosis ⓘ
developmentType	direct development from egg to froglet ⓘ
diet	small invertebrates ⓘ
distributionCharacteristic	many species with very small geographic ranges ⓘ
eggDeposition	on land rather than in open water ⓘ
eggType	relatively large yolky eggs ⓘ
etymology	derived from Greek meaning "free toe" ⓘ
family	Eleutherodactylidae ⓘ
geographicPattern	high endemism on Caribbean islands ⓘ
habitat	caves ⓘ leaf litter ⓘ montane forests ⓘ rock crevices ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ
hasCharacteristic	direct development ⓘ distinctive vocalizations ⓘ lack of free‑living tadpole stage ⓘ
hasSexualDimorphism	present in size and calls in many species ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
larvalStage	no free‑swimming tadpole stage ⓘ
nativeTo	Caribbean ⓘ Central America ⓘ New World ⓘ South America ⓘ southern North America ⓘ
notableSpecies	Eleutherodactylus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Eleutherodactylus coqui Eleutherodactylus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Eleutherodactylus johnstonei Eleutherodactylus self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Eleutherodactylus planirostris
order	Anura ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
reproductiveMode	terrestrial egg laying ⓘ
reproductiveSite	moist terrestrial microhabitats ⓘ
researchUse	model for biogeography of Caribbean amphibians ⓘ model for study of direct development in frogs ⓘ
taxonRank	genus ⓘ
vocalizationType	advertisement calls by males ⓘ
yearDescribed	1843 ⓘ

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mona coqui → genus → Eleutherodactylus ⓘ

Eleutherodactylidae → containsGenus → Eleutherodactylus ⓘ

Eleutherodactylus → notableSpecies → Eleutherodactylus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Eleutherodactylus coqui

Eleutherodactylus → notableSpecies → Eleutherodactylus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Eleutherodactylus planirostris

Eleutherodactylus → notableSpecies → Eleutherodactylus self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Eleutherodactylus johnstonei