Pristimantis melanogaster

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Pristimantis melanogaster
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. melanogaster
Binomial name
Pristimantis melanogaster
(Duellman and Pramuk, 1999)
Synonyms
  • Eleutherodactylus melanogasterDuellman and Pramuk, 1999 [2]
  • Craugastor melanogaster(Duellman and Pramuk, 1999)

Pristimantis melanogaster is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to northern Peru where it is only known from vicinity of the type locality in the Bagua Province, Amazonas Region. [3] Its natural habitats are páramo and elfin forest within very humid montane forest at elevations of 2,800–3,470 m (9,190–11,380 ft) asl. It is known from only three locations in a region subject to destruction of habitat through agriculture, livestock grazing and wood extraction. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pristimantis melanogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T56755A176969493. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T56755A176969493.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Duellman, William E.; Pramuk, Jennifer B. (1999). "Frogs of the genus Eleutherodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in the Andes of northern Peru". Scientific Papers. Natural History Museum, University of Kansas. 13: 1–78.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis melanogaster (Duellman and Pramuk, 1999)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 October 2022.