Pristimantis appendiculatus

Pristimantis appendiculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species: P. appendiculatus
Binomial name
Pristimantis appendiculatus
(Werner, 1894)
Synonyms

Hylodes appendiculatus Werner, 1894
Eleutherodactylus appendiculatus (Werner, 1894)

Pristimantis appendiculatus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found on the Pacific slopes of the Andes in Ecuador and extreme southern Colombia (Colombian Massif, Nariño Department).[2][3]

Pristimantis appendiculatus is common in both undisturbed and secondary habitats. Its natural habitats are montane cloud forests, but populations can survive in secondary growth with good vegetation cover. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural development, logging, and human settlement, as well as pollution from spraying illegal crops.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Castro, F.; Ron, S.; Coloma, L.A.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.; Yánez-Muñoz, M. & Bolívar, W. (2004). "Pristimantis appendiculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pristimantis appendiculatus (Werner, 1894)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  3. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Pristimantis appendiculatus (Werner, 1894)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.


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