Pristimantis acatallelus

Pristimantis acatallelus (common name: Cauca robber frog) is a frog species endemic to Colombia.[3]

Pristimantis acatallelus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. acatallelus
Binomial name
Pristimantis acatallelus
(Lynch & Ruíz-Carranza, 1983)[2]
Synonyms

Eleutherodactylus acatallelus Lynch & Ruiz-Carranza, 1983

Habitat and distribution

Pristimantis acatallelus is found in the Andes Mountains (Cordillera Central and Occidental) at elevations of between 1000 and 2680 m.[4] It is a very common species found on vegetation in primary and secondary forests and forest edges.[1]

References

  1. Castro, F. & Lynch, J. (2004). "Pristimantis acatallelus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56388A11459402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56388A11459402.en.
  2. Lynch & Ruíz-Carranza, 1983: New frogs of the genus Eleutherodactylus from the Andes of southern Colombia. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science, vol. 86, n. 1, p. 99-112.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pristimantis acatallelus (Lynch and Ruiz-Carranza, 1983)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  4. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Pristimantis acatallelus (Lynch & Ruiz, 1983)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.03.2014. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 29 June 2014.


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