Pristimantis orphnolaimus

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Pristimantis orphnolaimus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. orphnolaimus
Binomial name
Pristimantis orphnolaimus
(Lynch, 1970)
Synonyms
  • Eleutherodactylus orphnolaimusLynch, 1970

Pristimantis orphnolaimus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to eastern Ecuador. It is sometimes known as the Lago Agrio robber frog, after its type locality, Lago Agrio. [2] It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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Description

Male Pristimantis orphnolaimus are about 24 mm (0.94 in) in snout–vent length and females 25–34 mm (0.98–1.34 in). It has a characteristic, elongated conical tubercle on the eyelid. [3]

Arboreal habitat of Pristimantis orphnolaimus with epiphytic bromeliad Aechmea zebrina. Aechmea zebrina in situ.png
Arboreal habitat of Pristimantis orphnolaimus with epiphytic bromeliad Aechmea zebrina .

Habitat and ecology

Its natural habitats are Napo moist forests in the eastern lowlands of Ecuador (250–350 m (820–1,150 ft) asl). It is an arboreal frog living up to 30 meters above ground at the base of bromeliads. As an arboreal species it is difficult to observe, and little is known about this species. [1] Sampling of 16 trees with the upper canopy tank bromeliad Aechmea zebrina in undisturbed primary rainforest in the Orellana Province yielded two Pristimantis orphnolaimus specimens, whereas sampling of the same number of trees along oil access roads yielded none. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Pristimantis orphnolaimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T56818A89208209. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T56818A89208209.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis orphnolaimus (Lynch, 1970)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. Yánez-Muñoz, Mario H. & Ron, Santiago R. (2014). "Pristimantis orphnolaimus (Lynch, 1970)". AmphibiaWebEcuador. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  4. McCracken, Shawn F.; Forstner, Michael R. J. (2014). "Oil Road Effects on the Anuran Community of a High Canopy Tank Bromeliad (Aechmea zebrina) in the Upper Amazon Basin, Ecuador". PLOS ONE. 9 (1): e85470. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...985470M. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085470 . PMC   3885719 . PMID   24416414.