Pristimantis acatallelus
Pristimantis acatallelus (common name: Cauca robber frog) is a frog species endemic to Colombia.[3]
| Pristimantis acatallelus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. acatallelus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis acatallelus (Lynch & Ruíz-Carranza, 1983)[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eleutherodactylus acatallelus Lynch & Ruiz-Carranza, 1983 | |
Habitat and distribution
Pristimantis acatallelus is found in the Andes Mountains (Cordillera Central and Occidental) at elevations of between 1000 and 2680 m.[4] It is a very common species found on vegetation in primary and secondary forests and forest edges.[1]
References
- Castro, F. & Lynch, J. (2004). "Pristimantis acatallelus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56388A11459402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56388A11459402.en.
- Lynch & Ruíz-Carranza, 1983: New frogs of the genus Eleutherodactylus from the Andes of southern Colombia. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science, vol. 86, n. 1, p. 99-112.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pristimantis acatallelus (Lynch and Ruiz-Carranza, 1983)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Pristimantis acatallelus (Lynch & Ruiz, 1983)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.03.2014. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
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