Eleutherodactylus montanus

Eleutherodactylus montanus, the Dominican mountain robber frog or Hispaniolan montane frog is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae.

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to the Cordillera Central mountain range of the Dominican Republic, at elevations of asl. Its natural habitat is closed-canopy forest and forest remnants. It is typically found in the fern understory, where males call from low vegetation.

Conservation

It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and by disturbance from ecotourism.