Pristimantis zimmermanae

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Pristimantis zimmermanae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. zimmermanae
Binomial name
Pristimantis zimmermanae
(Heyer & Hardy, 1991)
Synonyms
  • Eleutherodactylus zimmermanaeHeyer & Hardy, 1991

Pristimantis zimmermanae is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the Amazonian Basin with records from Colombia (Amazonas Department), Bolivia, and Brazil. [2] [3] Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, also occurring in secondary and degraded habitats. It is a common species. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Pristimantis zimmermanae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015: e.T57066A61414204. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T57066A61414204.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis zimmermanae (Heyer and Hardy, 1991)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  3. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Pristimantis zimmermanae (Heyer & Hardy, 1991)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 6 October 2015.