Biology:Pristimantis orcesi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Strabomantidae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. orcesi
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Pristimantis orcesi is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to the Andes of central and northern Ecuador.[1][3][4] The specific name orcesi honors Gustavo Orcés, an Ecuadorian naturalist.[2][4][5] Common names Orces robber frog[4] and Bolivar robber frog have been proposed for this species.[3]
Description
Adult males measure 24–30 mm (0.9–1.2 in) and adult females 35–36 mm (1.4–1.4 in) in snout–vent length.[6] The snout is short and rounded. The tympanum is visible. The fingers and toes bear lateral fringes as well as discs at their tips. The dorsum is dark chocolate-brown or black with white warts. The venter is paler than the dorsum. The iris is deep chocolate-brown. Males have a vocal sac.[2][6]
Habitat and conservation
Pristimantis orcesi is associated with terrestrial bromeliads and rocks in dry páramo grassland at elevations of 3,160–3,800 m (10,370–12,470 ft) above sea level near small steams that retain some moisture.[6][4] Development is direct[1] (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage[7]). It is potentially threatened by feral cows and fire. It is known from the Llanganates and Sangay National Parks and its range overlaps with some other protected areas.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, Diego Cisneros-Heredia, Diego Almeida (2004). "Pristimantis orcesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T56812A11536727. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56812A11536727.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56812/11536727. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lynch, John D. (1972). "Two new species of frogs (Eleutherodactylus: Leptodactylidae) from the páramos of northern Ecuador". Herpetologica 28 (2): 141–147. ISSN 0018-0831. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3891093.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis orcesi (Lynch, 1972)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1 (American Museum of Natural History). doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Brachycephaloidea/Strabomantidae/Pristimantinae/Pristimantis/Pristimantis-orcesi. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Frenkel, C. (2018). "Pristimantis orcesi". in Ron, S. R.; Merino-Viteri, A.; Ortiz, D. A.. Anfibios del Ecuador. Version 2019.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). https://bioweb.bio/faunaweb/amphibiaweb/FichaEspecie/Pristimantis%20orcesi.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=QJY3BAAAQBAJ&pg=GBS.PA158.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Lynch, J. D. (1981). "Leptodactylid frogs of the genus Eleutherodactylus in the Andes of northern Ecuador and adjacent Colombia". Miscellaneous Publication, Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas 72: 1–46. http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/55047.
- ↑ Vitt, Laurie J.; Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 166.
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