Pristimantis spinosus
| Pristimantis spinosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. spinosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis spinosus (Lynch, 1979)
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| Synonyms | |
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Eleutherodactylus spinosus Lynch, 1979 | |
Pristimantis spinosus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is a small brown-backed frog with postorbital dermal folds, its belly is cream to black, and the posterior surfaces of its thighs and groin are black with white dots. It is found in Ecuador and possibly Peru. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References[]
- ^ Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, Fernando Nogales, Diego Almeida (2004). "Pristimantis spinosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56975A11562166. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56975A11562166.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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