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Eleutherodactylus atkinsi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA AMPHIBIA ANURA ELEUTHERODACTYLIDAE

Scientific Name: Eleutherodactylus atkinsi
Species Authority: Dunn, 1925

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed: 2004
Assessor/s: Blair Hedges, Luis Díaz
Reviewer/s: Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young)
Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its relatively wide distribution, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is widespread in Cuba. Its altitudinal range is from sea level to 1,212m asl.
Countries:
Native:
Cuba
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Population [top]

Population: This species is very common in suitable habitats.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It occurs in a wide variety of relatively mesic areas, including forests, caves, agricultural fields, and near human habitations. It is a very adaptable species. Eggs are laid in depressions in moist soil and it breeds by direct development.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no known threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It occurs in many protected areas.
Citation: Blair Hedges, Luis Díaz 2004. Eleutherodactylus atkinsi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012.
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