Pristimantis acerus
| Papallacta robber frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. acerus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis acerus (Lynch & Duellman, 1980)[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Eleutherodactylus acerus Lynch and Duellman, 1980 | |
Pristimantis acerus (common name: Papallacta robber frog) is a frog species from South America. It is endemic to the Napo Province of Ecuador.[3] This species is rated as Endangered by the IUCN.[1]
Habitat
Pristimantis acerus is found in the cloud forests of the Andes at elevations between 2,660–2,750 m (8,730–9,020 ft) asl.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 John Lynch, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron (2004). "Pristimantis acerus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ↑ Lynch & Duellman. (1980). The Eleutherodactylus of the Amazonian slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes (Anura: Leptodactylidae). Miscellaneous Publication, Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas, vol. 69, p. 1-86.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pristimantis acerus (Lynch and Duellman, 1980)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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