Pristimantis megalops
| Pristimantis megalops | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. megalops
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| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis megalops (Ruthven, 1917)
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| Synonyms | |
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Eleutherodactylus megalops Ruthven, 1917 | |
Pristimantis megalops is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. Its common name is San Lorenzo robber frog. It is endemic to the northwestern slopes of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, northern Colombia.[2][3] It occurs in cloud forest areas where it is found in closed-canopy secondary forests, riparian forests, and pine plantations. It is a very common, terrestrial frog that can be found on fallen leaves and under rocks and logs. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Pristimantis megalops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T56752A85868169. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T56752A85868169.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pristimantis megalops (Ruthven, 1917)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Pristimantis megalops (Ruthven, 1917)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.04.2014. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Pristimantis
- Amphibians of Colombia
- Endemic fauna of Colombia
- Taxa named by Alexander Grant Ruthven
- Amphibians described in 1917
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