Eleutherodactylus pituinus
{{Short description|Species of frog}}
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| status = EN
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| parent = Eleutherodactylus (Eleutherodactylus)
| taxon = Eleutherodactylus pituinus
| authority = Schwartz, 1965
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Eleutherodactylus pituinus is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to the Cordillera Central, Dominican Republic, at elevations of {{convert|1212|–|1770|m|abbr=on}} asl.{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Eleutherodactylidae/Eleutherodactylinae/Eleutherodactylus/Eleutherodactylus-pituinus |title=Eleutherodactylus pituinus Schwartz, 1965 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2015 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=8 July 2015}} Its natural habitats are upland pinewoods and forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and by disturbance from ecotourism. Also chytridiomycosis is a threat.
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Category:Endemic fauna of the Dominican Republic
Category:Amphibians of the Dominican Republic
Category:Amphibians described in 1965
Category:Taxa named by Albert Schwartz (zoologist)
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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