Biology:Pristimantis megalops

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Short description: Species of frog

Pristimantis megalops
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. megalops
Binomial name
Pristimantis megalops
(Ruthven, 1917)
Synonyms

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56752/85868169. Retrieved 11 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pristimantis megalops (Ruthven, 1917)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Craugastoridae/Ceuthomantinae/Pristimantis/Pristimantis-megalops. 
  3. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Pristimantis megalops (Ruthven, 1917)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.04.2014. www.batrachia.com. http://www.batrachia.com/orden-anura/craugastoridae/pristimantis-megalops/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4455511 entry