Pristimantis muscosus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Strabomantidae |
Genus: | Pristimantis |
Species: | P. muscosus |
Binomial name | |
Pristimantis muscosus (Duellman & Pramuk, 1999) | |
Synonyms | |
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Pristimantis muscosus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is only found on the Cordillera del Condor of southern Ecuador and northern Peru. [3]
Its natural habitats are humid, upper montane forests. The Peruvian population occurred on rocky banks of a stream. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss. [1]
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. 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.
Pristimantis anemerus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Peru where it is only known from the region of its type locality near Canchaque, Huancabamba Province, in the Piura Region of north-western Peru. Its natural habitat is humid montane forest.
Pristimantis ardalonychus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Peru where it is only known from the region of its type locality near Rioja, Rioja Province, in the San Martín Region of northern central Peru. Its natural habitats are lower humid montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Pristimantis atrabracus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Peru where it is only known from the region of its type locality near La Peca, Bagua Province, in the Amazonas Region of northern Peru.
Pristimantis avicuporum is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Peru where it is only known from the region of its type locality near La Peca, Bagua Province, in the Amazonas Region of northern Peru. Its natural habitat humid montane forests.
Pristimantis bearsei is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Peru and only known from the region of its type locality northeast of Tarapoto in the San Martín Region. Common name Bearse's robber frog has been coined for this species.
Pristimantis citriogaster, also known as the throated robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is known from northern Peru near Tarapoto and south-eastern Ecuador. Its natural habitats are premontane rainforest and cloud forest. Adults are nocturnal and typically occur on rocks in and along cascading streams. Its altitudinal range is 600–1,094 m (1,969–3,589 ft) asl.
Pristimantis cuneirostris is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Peru where it is only known from its type locality near La Peca, Bagua Province, in the Amazonas Region of northern Peru. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests.
Pristimantis exoristus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Pristimantis infraguttatus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. Endemic to Peru, it has been discovered in only two localities in the Rioja Province of San Martín Region; it occurs in the Alto Mayo Protection Forest. All known individuals were found on leaves on low vegetation less than a meter above the ground in humid forest at night. Reproduction is by direct development. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Pristimantis metabates is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is known from the Bagua Province of Amazonas Region of Peru and Zamora-Chinchipe Province of southern Ecuador. Its natural habitats are tropical moist forests, especially near streams.
Pristimantis nephophilus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the San Martin Region of northern Peru and adjacent Zamora-Chinchipe Province of southern Ecuador. Its natural habitat are montane and cloud forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, selective logging, and human settlement.
Pristimantis pataikos is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is known from two locations, one in the Amazonas Region in northern Peru and the other one in nearby Zamora-Chinchipe Province in southern Ecuador. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forest at elevations of 1,800–3,470 m (5,910–11,380 ft) asl. It is threatened by habitat loss. The location in Ecuador is within the Podocarpus National Park.
Pristimantis percnopterus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the Cordillera del Cóndor and northern Cordillera Central, Peru. Its natural habitat is humid and semi-arid montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation).
Pristimantis pinguis is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Peru where it is known from the region of its type locality in the Celendín Province as well as from the western slopes of the Cordillera Occidental in the Cajamarca Region. Its natural habitat is tropical high-altitude grassland at elevations of 3,000–3,916 m (9,843–12,848 ft) asl. This little-known species is potentially threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural development.
Pristimantis quaquaversus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found on the lower Amazonian slopes of the Andes from northern Ecuador south to the Cordillera de Cutucú and Cordillera del Cóndor as well as the adjacent northern Peru.
Pristimantis rhodostichus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the Zamora-Chinchipe Province of southern Ecuador and the Amazonas Department of northern Peru.
Pristimantis rufioculis is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the Andes of northern Peru and adjacent Ecuador (Zamora-Chinchipe). The specific name rufioculis is derived from the Latin words rufiis, meaning red, and oculis, meaning eye—red iris is one of the distinguishing characteristics of this species. Accordingly, common name red-eyed robber frog has been proposed for this species.
Pristimantis serendipitus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the Andes of northern Peru and adjacent southern Ecuador. The specific name refers to serendipitous discovery of this species: collection at the type locality was only made because the road was closed by an accident. Common name Colan Mountains robber frog has been proposed for this species.
Pristimantis sternothylax is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found on the Cordillera de Huancabamba, Cordillera Occidental, Cerro Aypate, and Cerro Toronche in northern Peru as well as in the Loja Province in southern Ecuador. Its natural habitats are humid montane forest.