Pristimantis simonsii

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Pristimantis simonsii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. simonsii
Binomial name
Pristimantis simonsii
(Boulenger, 1900)
Synonyms

Paludicola simonsii Boulenger, 1900
Syrrhopus simonsii (Boulenger, 1900)
Niceforonia simonsii (Boulenger, 1900)
Phrynopus simonsii (Boulenger, 1900)
Eleutherodactylus simonsii (Boulenger, 1900)

Pristimantis simonsii is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Peru and known from humid puna grassland in the northern part of the Cordillera Occidental in the Cajamarca Region, at elevations of 3,050–3,760 m (10,010–12,340 ft) asl.[2] Its natural habitat is páramo[1] or puna grassland.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion.[1] It was named for American scientific collector Perry O. Simons.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Pristimantis simonsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T57227A89212498. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T57227A89212498.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pristimantis simonsii (Boulenger, 1900)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  3. ^ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.


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