Pristimantis inusitatus

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Pristimantis inusitatus
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Pristimantis
Subgenus:
Species:
P. inusitatus
Binomial name
Pristimantis inusitatus
( [fr] and  [fr], 1980)
Synonyms[3]

Eleutherodactylus inusitatus Lynch and Duellman, 1980[2]

Pristimantis inusitatus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Ecuador and known from scattered localities along the eastern slopes of the Andes.[1][3][4] Common name barking robber frog has been coined for it.[3]

Etymology[]

The specific name inusitatus is derived from Latin in- (=negation) and usitatus (="usual" or "common"), meaning "rare or uncommon". The species was described based on three specimens collected from three separate locations.[2]

Description[]

Males measure 15–23 mm (0.59–0.91 in) and females 17–26 mm (0.67–1.02 in) in snout–vent length.[4] The snout is subacuminate in dorsal view and protruding in lateral profile and has a pointed tip. The canthus rostralis is sharp. The tympanum is prominent. Both fingers and toes bear broad discs and have lateral fringes. Dorsal skin is shagreened or smooth; there are large warts laterally. Females are dorsally green.[2] Male coloration varies from green to pinkish brown with dark brown markings.[4] The limbs have faint brown bars. The venter is white.[2]

Habitat and conservation[]

Its natural habitat is cloud forest at elevations of 1,300–2,160 m (4,270–7,090 ft) above sea level. It occurs in low vegetation near streams.[1][4] It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, logging, and human settlement.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, Diego Almeida, Fernando Nogales (2004). "Pristimantis inusitatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56676A11502068. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56676A11502068.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b c d Lynch, J. D.; Duellman, W. E. (1980). "The Eleutherodactylus of the Amazonian slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes (Anura: Leptodactylidae)". Miscellaneous Publication, Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. 69: 1–86.
  3. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Pristimantis inusitatus (Lynch and Duellman, 1980)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d Varela-Jaramillo A.; et al. (2016). "Pristimantis inusitatus". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. and Nicolalde, D. A. 2016. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2016.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 25 July 2017.
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