Pristimantis acatallelus

Pristimantis acatallelus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Strabomantidae
Genus:	Pristimantis
Species:	P. acatallelus
Binomial name
Pristimantis acatallelus (Lynch & Ruíz-Carranza, 1983) [2]
Synonyms
Eleutherodactylus acatallelusLynch & Ruiz-Carranza, 1983

Pristimantis acatallelus, also known as Cauca robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Colombia. ^[3]

Distribution and habitat

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. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Pristimantis acatallelus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T56388A85856392. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T56388A85856392.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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. (2022). "Pristimantis acatallelus (Lynch and Ruiz-Carranza, 1983)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
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.