Pristimantis danae

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Pristimantis danae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Pristimantis
Subgenus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. danae
Binomial name
Pristimantis danae
(Duellman  [ fr ], 1978)
Synonyms [2]
  • Eleutherodactylus danaeDuellman, 1978 [3]

Pristimantis danae is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae, sometimes known as Cuzco robber frog. It is found in the Andes between southern Peru and north-western Bolivia. [2] It is named after the daughter of the author, Dana K. Duellman, who helped in collecting the frogs. [3] [4] Pristimantis reichlei , described in 2009, was previously confused with Pristimantis danae. [2]

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Description

Male Pristimantis danae grow to a snout–vent length of 27–34 mm (1.1–1.3 in) and females to 38–46 mm (1.5–1.8 in). Body is moderately robust, with head slightly longer than it is wide. The snout is rounded in dorsal view and in profile. The tympanum is prominent. Forearms are slender and hind limbs are limbs long and slender. The fingers and the toes have lateral fringes and bear wide discs; the toes have also basal webbing. Skin on dorsum is finely shagreened; its color is yellowish tan to dark reddish brown with dark brown chevrons. The ventral side is pale yellow, and the hidden surfaces of the thighs are dark brown with pale yellow spots. [3]

Habitat

Pristimantis danae occurs in primary and secondary tropical moist forests [1] at elevations of 500–1,700 m (1,600–5,600 ft) above sea level. [2] This common frog may be found perched on low vegetation in cloud forest at night. It does not occur in modified habitats. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pristimantis danae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T56548A89206710. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T56548A89206710.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis danae (Duellman, 1978)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Duellman, W. E. (1978). "New species of leptodactylid frogs of the genus Eleutherodactylus from the Cosñipata Valley, Peru". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 91: 418–430.
  4. ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 50. ISBN   978-1-907807-42-8.
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