What family does Eleutherodactylus guttilatus (Cope, 1879) belong to?

Eleutherodactylus guttilatus (Cope, 1879) (Eleutherodactylus guttilatus (Cope, 1879)) belongs to the family Eleutherodactylidae, order Anura, in the kingdom Animalia. You can identify it offline using the iNature app.

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Eleutherodactylus guttilatus (Cope, 1879) is a animal in the Eleutherodactylidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Animalia

Eleutherodactylus guttilatus (Cope, 1879)

Eleutherodactylus guttilatus, the spotted chirping frog, is a small frog native to the southern US and Mexico that has confused taxonomists.

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Family

Eleutherodactylidae

Genus

Eleutherodactylus

Order

Anura

Class

Amphibia

About Eleutherodactylus guttilatus (Cope, 1879)

Common Names and Taxonomic Placement

Eleutherodactylus guttilatus, commonly called the spotted chirping frog or Mexican cliff frog, is a species of small Eleutherodactylid frog that is native to the southern United States and Mexico.

Distribution Range

This species occurs at moderate elevations in the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range, spanning from the Davis Mountains in west Texas southward to the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Durango, and Guanajuato.

Adult Size

Adult individuals of this species reach a length between 0.75 and 1.25 inches.

Taxonomic Classification Notes

They are easily confused with other Eleutherodactylus species that share their geographic range, which has caused some confusion around the species' taxonomic classification.