Pristimantis cryptomelas
Pristimantis cryptomelas is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in the provinces of Morona-Santiago, Zamora-Chinchipe and Loja in Ecuador and the province of Huancabamba in the Piura region in Peru.
| Pristimantis cryptomelas | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. cryptomelas |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis cryptomelas (Lynch, 1979) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eleutherodactylus cryptomelas Lynch, 1979 | |
Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests and high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2019. Pristimantis cryptomelas. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T56539A89206513. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T56539A89206513.en. Downloaded on 22 July 2019.
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