Pristimantis aaptus

Pristimantis aaptus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Strabomantidae
Genus:	Pristimantis
Species:	P. aaptus
Binomial name
Pristimantis aaptus (Lynch & Lescure, 1980) [2]
Synonyms
Eleutherodactylus aaptusLynch & Lescure, 1980

Pristimantis aaptus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to the Amazon basin in Peru (Loreto Region) and Colombia (Amazonas Department). ^[3] This species is rated "Least Concern" by the IUCN: although it is an uncommon species, there are large areas of suitable habitat, and threats to it are at local scales only. ^[1]

Habitat

This frog is found in tropical rainforest, often near streams, at elevation of up to 200 m. ^[1]

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Pristimantis aaptus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T56386A61409078. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T56386A61409078.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Lynch & Lescure, 1980 : A collection of eleutherodactyline frogs from northeastern Amazonian Peru with the description of two new species (Amphibia, Salientia, Leptodactylidae). Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Paris, Section A, Zoologie, Biologie et Ecologie Animales, vol. 2, n. 1, p. 303-316.
3. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis aaptus (Lynch and Lescure, 1980)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 October 2022.