Pristimantis acatallelus
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Strabomantidae |
Genus: | Pristimantis |
Species: | P. acatallelus
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Binomial name | |
Pristimantis acatallelus (Lynch & Ruíz-Carranza, 1983)[2]
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Pristimantis acatallelus, also known as Cauca robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Colombia.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Pristimantis acatallelus is found in the Andes Mountains (Cordillera Central and Occidental) at elevations of between 1000 and 2680 m.[4] It is a very common species found on vegetation in primary and secondary forests and forest edges.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Pristimantis acatallelus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T56388A85856392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T56388A85856392.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Lynch & Ruíz-Carranza, 1983: New frogs of the genus Eleutherodactylus from the Andes of southern Colombia. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science, vol. 86, n. 1, p. 99-112.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis acatallelus (Lynch and Ruiz-Carranza, 1983)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Pristimantis acatallelus (Lynch & Ruiz, 1983)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.03.2014. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 29 June 2014.