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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Least Concern |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
This species inhabits xeric to mesic forest. Eggs are laid on the ground and it breeds by direct development. It is very common in disturbed habitats, pastures, and logged forests. It has also been commonly recorded in urban areas, in particular in residential gardens and vacant land.
Range:
This species occurs on the islands of the Puerto Rican Bank, including Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It has also been introduced to Panama City in Panama, where its range appears to be expanding. Its elevational range is from sea level up to 1,220 m asl.
Conservation:
Conservation Actions In-Place
It occurs in many protected areas.
Conservation Actions Needed
Economic development should not be granted priority over currently federally protected natural resource areas in Puerto Rico and the protected status of such lands should be maintained (Puerto Rico Red List Assessment Workshop 2020).
Research Needed
Further research on this species' distribution, population size and trends, and natural history is recommended. More research is needed to better understand the species-specific response to the effects of climate change (Puerto Rico Red List Assessment Workshop 2020), and the interspecific relationships between this species and both E. coqui and O. septentrionalis (R. Platenberg pers. comm. 2020).
It occurs in many protected areas.
Conservation Actions Needed
Economic development should not be granted priority over currently federally protected natural resource areas in Puerto Rico and the protected status of such lands should be maintained (Puerto Rico Red List Assessment Workshop 2020).
Research Needed
Further research on this species' distribution, population size and trends, and natural history is recommended. More research is needed to better understand the species-specific response to the effects of climate change (Puerto Rico Red List Assessment Workshop 2020), and the interspecific relationships between this species and both E. coqui and O. septentrionalis (R. Platenberg pers. comm. 2020).