Pristimantis achatinus

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Cachabi robber frog
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. achatinus
Binomial name
Pristimantis achatinus
(Boulenger, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Hylodes achatinusBoulenger, 1898
  • Hylodes pagmaeFowler, 1913
  • Eleutherodactylus achatinus(Boulenger, 1898)
  • Eleutherodactylus brederiDunn, 1934

Pristimantis achatinus, also known as Cachabi robber frog or pastures rainfrog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found from eastern Panama through Colombia to western Ecuador. [2] Its natural habitats are both lowland and montane habitats: forest clearings, road cuts in forest, and banana, cacao and coffee plantations, as well as in forested areas. It is mostly terrestrial, sometimes occurring off the ground in vegetation. It is a very common frog. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Pristimantis achatinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T56390A54349179. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T56390A54349179.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pristimantis achatinus (Boulenger, 1898)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 August 2014.