Biology:Pristimantis ridens
| Pristimantis ridens | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Strabomantidae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. ridens
|
| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis ridens (Cope, 1866)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Pristimantis ridens, also known as the pygmy rain frog and the Rio San Juan robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in western Colombia (Pacific slopes of the Cordillera Occidental), and then through Panama and Costa Rica to Nicaragua and eastern Honduras.[2][3][4][5]
Description
Pristimantis ridens are small frogs, with males growing to 19 mm (0.75 in) and females to 25 mm (0.98 in) in snout–vent length. The dorsal skin is smooth and pale brown or yellow in colour, with some pink undertones. There is often a slightly darker W-shaped patch just behind the head. Individuals may have a single or two, parallel dorsolateral stripes. The thighs are barred. The ventral colouration is yellow with some dark specks.[4]
Pristimantis ridens can be very similar to Pristimantis cruentus.[5]
Habitat and conservation
The species' natural habitats are humid lowland and montane forests to about 1,600 m (5,200 ft) above sea level.[1][4] It also occurs disturbed habitats such as degraded secondary vegetation, plantations, rural gardens, and urban areas.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pristimantis ridens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T56916A54351576. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T56916A54351576.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56916/54351576. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis ridens (Cope, 1866)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Brachycephaloidea/Strabomantidae/Pristimantinae/Pristimantis/Pristimantis-ridenss.
- ↑ Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Pristimantis ridens (Cope, 1866)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. http://www.batrachia.com/orden-anura/craugastoridae/pristimantis-ridens/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Pristimantis ridens Cope 1866". Amphibians of Panama. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. http://biogeodb.stri.si.edu/amphibians/en/species/182.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 McCranie, James R. (2015). "A checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Honduras, with additions, comments on taxonomy, some recent taxonomic decisions, and areas of further studies needed". Zootaxa 3931 (3): 352–386. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3931.3.2. PMID 25781832.
Wikidata ☰ Q4456522 entry
 |  |
