Pristimantis fallax

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Pristimantis fallax
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. fallax
Binomial name
Pristimantis fallax
(Lynch & Rueda, 1999)
Synonyms
  • Eleutherodactylus fallaxLynch & Rueda, 1999

Pristimantis fallax is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. [2] It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The frog's range includes at least one protected park, including the Ranita Dorada Amphibian Reserve. [3]

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Pristimantis fallax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T56597A85864450. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T56597A85864450.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Pristimantis fallax (Lynch and Rueda-Almonacid, 1999) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  3. "Ranita Dorada Amphibian Reserve". ProAves. July 15, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2024.