Pristimantis w-nigrum
| Pristimantis w-nigrum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. w-nigrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis w-nigrum (Boettger, 1892) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hylodes w-nigrum Boettger, 1892 | |
Pristimantis w-nigrum, also known as the Zurucuchu robber frog or w rainfrog ("cualita" in Spanish) is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. It is found on both Pacific and Amazonian slopes of the Andes in Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru.[2] The species is divided to at least eight clades that are genetically highly divergent but morphologically similar; it may be a species complex.[3]
Description
Pristimantis w-nigrum males measure 29–47 mm (1.1–1.9 in) in snout–vent length and females measure 44–57 mm (1.7–2.2 in). Live specimens are easily recognized by a colour pattern of yellow with black markings on the groin, anterior and posterior surfaces of thighs, and concealed shank. Tympanum is distinct.[4]
Habitat
Natural habitats of Pristimantis w-nigrum are cloud forests and sub-páramo, but it occurs also in deforested and disturbed areas.[1] It is a nocturnal species[4] that can be found perched on vegetation up to 3 metres above ground; during the day it can be found on fallen leaves. It is a common species although it has declined in many areas.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Fernando Castro, Maria Isabel Herrera, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, John Lynch, Diego Cisneros-Heredia, Mario Yánez-Muñoz (2010). "'". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pristimantis w-nigrum (Boettger, 1892)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ Kieswetter, C. M.; Schneider, C. J. (2013). "Phylogeography in the northern Andes: Complex history and cryptic diversity in a cloud forest frog, Pristimantis w-nigrum (Craugastoridae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 69 (3): 417–429. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2013.08.007.
- 1 2 Guayasamin, J. M.; Funk, W. C. (2009). "The amphibian community at Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador, with a comparison of vertical microhabitat use among Pristimantis species and the description of a new species of the Pristimantis myersi group" (PDF). Zootaxa 2220: 41–66.