Pristimantis paisa

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Pristimantis paisa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Pristimantis
Subgenus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. paisa
Binomial name
Pristimantis paisa
(Lynch  [ fr ] and Ardila-Robayo, 1999)
Synonyms [2]
  • Eleutherodactylus paisaLynch and Ardila-Robayo, 1999 [3]

Pristimantis paisa is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Colombia and is only known from the Cordillera Central in the Antioquia Department. [2] [4] The specific name refers to the inhabitants of the area where this frog occurs, called paisas. [3]

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Description

Male Pristimantis paisa measure 20–24 mm (0.79–0.94 in) in snout–vent length and females 28–31 mm (1.1–1.2 in). Tympanum is not prominent. The fingers and the toes have discs and lateral keels but no webbing. Skin is smooth. Coloration is drab brown without well developed patterns. [3]

Habitat

Pristimantis paisa inhabits Andean cloud forests and paramo [4] at elevations of 1,800–3,100 m (5,900–10,200 ft) above sea level. [1] [4] It is a nocturnal species that requires high moisture. [1]

Pristimantis paisa is a quite common frog that is able to persist in secondary forest and wet pastureland. It can locally suffer from ranching and agriculture. It is not present in protected areas. [1]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">María Cristina Ardila-Robayo</span> Colombian herpetologist

María Cristina Ardila-Robayo was a Colombian herpetologist. She was professor at the National University of Colombia, Bogotá, and worked closely with the Natural History Museum of the university. In 2010 she was credited as having described 28 new species of amphibians from Colombia; as of late 2018, the Amphibian Species of the World lists 31 valid species described by her. She also worked with caimans and crocodiles and lead biodiversity restoration projects.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Pristimantis paisa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T56820A85876137. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T56820A85876137.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis paisa (Lynch and Ardila-Robayo, 1999)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Lynch, J. D. & Ardila-Robayo, M. C. (1999). "The Eleutherodactylus of the taeniatus complex in western Colombia: taxonomy and distribution" (PDF). Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. 23 (89): 615–624. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  4. 1 2 3 Acosta Galvis, A. R. & Cuentas, D. (2017). "Pristimantis paisa (Lynch & Ardila, 1999)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.07.2017.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.