Pristimantis delicatus

Pristimantis delicatus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, and is only known from the Magdalena Department.[1][2][3] Common name delicate robber frog has been coined for this species.[2]

Pristimantis delicatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. delicatus
Binomial name
Pristimantis delicatus
(Ruthven, 1917)
Synonyms[2]

Eleutherodactylus delicatus Ruthven, 1917

Description

Pristimantis delicatus is a small frog; one female measured 28 mm (1.1 in) in snout–vent length.[4][5] The body is elongate. The snout is moderately elongate and rounded in profile. The tympanum is small but distinct. The canthus rostralis is definite and angular. The fingers and toes are long; the fingers are unwebbed whereas the toes have some webbing.[4]

Habitat and conservation

Pristimantis delicatus is an arboreal frog inhabiting cloud forests at elevations of 1,500–2,600 m (4,900–8,500 ft) above sea level.[1][3] It has been found in bromeliads as well as among leaves on the forest floor. Eggs have been found at the base of the outside leaves of bromeliads growing on the ground. Development is direct: eggs hatch directly as froglets.[5]

Population trends of this rare and little-known species are unknown but habitat destruction and degradation are threats to it. Its range includes the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Natural Park.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2017. Pristimantis delicatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T56554A85865585. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T56554A85865585.en. Downloaded on 09 January 2019.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Pristimantis delicatus (Ruthven, 1917)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  3. Acosta Galvis, A. R.; D. Cuentas (2017). "Pristimantis delicatus (Ruthven, 1917)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.07.2017.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. Cochran, Doris M.; Goin, Coleman J. (1970). "Frogs of Colombia". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 288: 1–678. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.6346. [Pristimantis delicatus: p. 401–403]
  5. Ruthven, A. G. (1922). "The amphibians and reptiles of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia" (PDF). Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan. 8: 1–69.
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