First predation record of a Yellow Split-toed Frog, Eleutherodactylus flavescens (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae), by a Hispaniolan Giant Tarantula, Phormictopus cancerides (Araneae: Theraphosidae), in the Dominican Republic

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First predation record of a Yellow Split-toed Frog, Eleutherodactylus flavescens (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae), by a Hispaniolan Giant Tarantula, Phormictopus cancerides (Araneae: Theraphosidae), in the Dominican Republic

The Yellow Split-toed Frog (Eleutherodactylus flavescens) is a Hispaniolan endemic with an extensive distribution throughout the eastern regions of the island, where it exhibits high population densities, attributed largely to its generalist habits, in humid forests and wetlands with abundant vegeta-tion (Schwartz and Henderson 1991; Henderson and Powell 2009; Powell and Incháustegui 2009, 2011; Sangermano et al. 2015). Despite its wide distribution in the Dominican Republic, this species is classified as Near Threatened on the national and IUCN Red Lists (MIMARENA 2018; IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2022), with the principal threats identified as habitat degradation and loss.

Marte, C., & Ramírez, R. (2025). First predation record of a Yellow Split-toed Frog, Eleutherodactylus flavescens (Anura: Eleutherodactylidae), by a Hispaniolan Giant Tarantula, Phormictopus cancerides (Araneae: Theraphosidae), in the Dominican Republic. Reptiles & Amphibians, 32(1), e24708. https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v32i1.24708