Pristimantis apiculatus

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Pristimantis apiculatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. apiculatus
Binomial name
Pristimantis apiculatus
(Lynch & Burrowes, 1990)
Synonyms

Eleutherodactylus apiculatus Lynch & Burrowes, 1990

Pristimantis apiculatus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Pristimantis apiculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T56427A85862138. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T56427A85862138.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.