Pristimantis insignitus

Pristimantis insignitus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species: P. insignitus
Binomial name
Pristimantis insignitus
(Ruthven, 1917)
Synonyms

Eleutherodactylus insignitus Ruthven, 1917

Pristimantis insignitus is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. Its common name is ground robber frog. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia.[2] Its natural habitats are could forests at elevations of 1,530–2,134 m (5,020–7,001 ft) asl.[3] These frogs have been found under logs or rocks on roadsides, or when active, on top of rocks, logs or low vegetation, beside streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Ramírez Pinilla, M.P., Osorno-Muñoz, M., Rueda, J.V., Amézquita, A. & Ardila-Robayo, M.C. (2004). "Pristimantis insignitus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pristimantis insignitus (Ruthven, 1917)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Pristimantis insignitus (Ruthven, 1917)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.04.2014. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
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