Pristimantis lythrodes

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Pristimantis lythrodes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. lythrodes
Binomial name
Pristimantis lythrodes
(Lynch & Lescure, 1980)
Synonyms
  • Eleutherodactylus lythrodesLynch & Lescure, 1980

Pristimantis lythrodes, also known as Lescure's robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in northern Peru (Loreto Region) and in southern Colombia (Amazonas Department) near the Peruvian border. [2] [3] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and swamps. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Pristimantis lythrodes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T56737A61411673. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T56737A61411673.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis lythrodes (Lynch and Lescure, 1980)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  3. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Pristimantis lythrodes (Lynch and Lescure, 1980)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.04.2014. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 25 October 2014.