Pristimantis acatallelus

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Pristimantis acatallelus
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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.