Pristimantis rufioculis

Pristimantis rufioculis is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in the Andes of northern Peru (Cordillera Central, Cordillera del Cóndor) and adjacent Ecuador (Zamora-Chinchipe).[2][4] The specific name rufioculis is derived from the Latin words rufiis, meaning red, and oculis, meaning eye—red iris is one of the distinguishing characteristics of this species.[3] Accordingly, common name red-eyed robber frog has been proposed for this species.[4]

Pristimantis rufioculis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. rufioculis
Binomial name
Pristimantis rufioculis
(Duellman and Pramuk, 1999)
Synonyms[2]

Eleutherodactylus rufioculis Duellman and Pramuk, 1999[3]

Description

Pristimantis rufioculis are relatively small frogs. Based on the type series, a subadult female (holotype) measured 20.6 mm (0.81 in) in snout–vent length, whereas a male (paratype) measured 18.1 mm (0.71 in). Dorsum is olive; females have two pairs of dull red spots, whereas males have grayish-white snout and tan elbows and heels in male. Groin, anterior surfaces, and thighs are mottled yellow and dull red; venter is yellow with brown mottling. Iris is red.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Pristimantis rufioculis inhabit humid montane forests at elevations of 1,138–2,870 m (3,734–9,416 ft) above sea level where they can be found on low vegetation (<1 m above the ground) at night. Presumably, as in other Pristimantis, development is direct[1][4] (i.e, there is no free-living larval stage[5]). Population status and threats to this species are poorly known, but it is present in some protected areas.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Pristimantis rufioculis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T56932A89209444. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Pristimantis rufioculis (Duellman and Pramuk, 1999)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. Duellman, William E. & Pramuk, Jennifer B. (1999). "Frogs of the genus Eleutherodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in the Andes of northern Peru". Scientific Papers. Natural History Museum, University of Kansas. 13: 1–78. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.16169. hdl:1808/25335.
  4. Varela-Jaramillo, A. (2018). Ron, S. R.; Merino-Viteri, A. & Ortiz, D. A. (eds.). "Pristimantis rufioculis". Anfibios del Ecuador. Version 2019.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  5. Vitt, Laurie J. & Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 166.
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