Pristimantis pleurostriatus

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Pristimantis pleurostriatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. pleurostriatus
Binomial name
Pristimantis pleurostriatus
(Rivero, 1982)
Synonyms

Eleutherodactylus pleurostriatus Rivero, 1984

Pristimantis pleurostriatus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pristimantis pleurostriatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T79113633A79113536. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T79113633A79113536.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.