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Pristimantis nyctophylax

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Pristimantis nyctophylax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. nyctophylax
Binomial name
Pristimantis nyctophylax
(Lynch, 1976)
Synonyms[1]
  • Eleutherodactylus nyctophylax Lynch, 1976

Pristimantis nyctophylax, also known as Tandapi robber frog or watchful rainfrog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Ecuador where it is known from the western flank of the Andes in the Cotopaxi and Pichincha Provinces.[2] Its natural habitat is tropical cloud forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c John Lynch, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron (2004). "Pristimantis nyctophylax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56798A11527051. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56798A11527051.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis nyctophylax (Lynch, 1976)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 October 2022.