Pristimantis infraguttatus

Pristimantis infraguttatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species: P. infraguttatus
Binomial name
Pristimantis infraguttatus
(Duellman & Pramuk, 1999)
Synonyms

Eleutherodactylus infraguttatus Duellman & Pramuk, 1999[2]

Pristimantis infraguttatus is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family.[3] Endemic to Peru, it has been discovered in only two localities in the Rioja Province of San Martín Region; it occurs in the Alto Mayo Protection Forest.[1][2] All known individuals were found on leaves on low vegetation less than a meter above the ground in humid forest at night. Reproduction is by direct development. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rodríguez, L. & Martinez, J.L. (2004). "Pristimantis infraguttatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 Duellman, William Edward; Pramuk, Jennifer B. (1999). "Frogs of the genus Eleutherodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in the Andes of northern Peru". Scientific Papers. Natural History Museum, University of Kansas 13: 1–78.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pristimantis infraguttatus (Duellman and Pramuk, 1999)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
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