Description
E. brittoni is a small species, averaging 16mm SVL. It has one black line at each side, starting in the snout. They also have a black spot in the middle of the shoulders. The color of the back is grayish brown (Rivero 1998) .

Distribution and Habitat

Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Puerto Rico

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E. brittoni is native to Puerto Rico. It is found in grasslands and road shoulders. The only areas it is found in high elevations is next to the roads (Rivero 1998). In some areas in the Cordillera Central it is the most abundant frog in the road shoulders.

Life History, Abundance, Activity, and Special Behaviors
This species calls and is found in grasses. The call is an irregular series of low chips (Rivero 1998).

Trends and Threats
No information is available. However, since it is very abundant in the areas it inhabits, it is probably stable. No threats have been identified.

References

Rivero, J.A. (1998). Los Anfibios y Reptiles de Puerto Rico. University of Puerto Rico Press

Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2008 Eleutherodactylus brittoni: Puerto Rican Grassfrog <http://amphibiaweb.org/species/2817> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Oct 24, 2020.

Citation: AmphibiaWeb. 2020. <http://amphibiaweb.org> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed 24 Oct 2020.

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