Biology:Pristimantis devillei
| Pristimantis devillei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Strabomantidae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. devillei
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| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis devillei (Boulenger, 1880)
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Pristimantis devillei is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae.[2] It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests, high-altitude shrubland, and tundra. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
Pristimantis devillei are small to medium-sized frogs. The average snout–vent length for males is 26.8 mm (1.06 in) and 39.0 mm (1.54 in) for females. Snout is rounded and has prominent continuous dorsolateral folds. Skin is smooth and dorsal. It has prominent tympanums, measuring 1/3–1/2 the size of its eye. Dorsal coloration can vary between orange, light brown, dark brown, gray, and almost black.[3]
References
- ↑ John Lynch, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron (2004). "Pristimantis devillei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56557A11496923.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56557/11496923. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ "Pristimantis devillei (Boulenger, 1880) | Amphibian Species of the World". https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Brachycephaloidea/Strabomantidae/Pristimantinae/Pristimantis/Pristimantis-devillei.
- ↑ "Pristimantis devillei (Boulenger, 1880)". https://amphibiaweb.org/species/2887.
Wikidata ☰ Q4457324 entry
