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 | |
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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 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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