Pristimantis dorado
Pristimantis dorado is a species of frogs native to the forests of Colombia.[1] The first specimen was found calling in roadside bushes in cloud forest near Chingaza National Natural Park at 2,650 m. The frog is less than 2 cm long and can be distinguished from closely related species by its metallic golden iris with a horizontal brown streak.[2]
| Pristimantis dorado | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. dorado |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis dorado Rivera-Correa, Lamadrid-Feris, and Crawford, 2016 | |
It is currently not evaluated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[3]
References
- "New Golden Frog Species Discovered in Colombia Named for Legendary City of Gold | Newsdesk". newsdesk.si.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- Blackman, Stuart (2016). "New Species. Golden Frog". Wildlife. 34 (7): 15.
- "AmphibiaWeb - Pristimantis dorado". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
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