Pristimantis kelephus

Pristimantis kelephus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae.[3] It is endemic to Colombia[3] and known from the Cordillera Occidental in Cauca, Chocó, and Valle del Cauca Departments, at elevations of 1,900–2,610 m (6,230–8,560 ft) asl.[4] Its type locality is in El Cairo, Valle del Cauca Department.[3] The specific name is derived from Greek kefephos, meaning leper, in reference to the rounded pustules on the dorsal surfaces that provide the impression of some disfigurement caused by leprosy.[2]

Pristimantis kelephus

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. kelephus
Binomial name
Pristimantis kelephus
(Lynch, 1998)
Synonyms
  • Eleutherodactylus kelephus Lynch, 1998[2]
  • Eleutherodactylus kelephas (incorrect spelling)
  • Pristimantis kelephas

Description

Males measure 16–21 mm (0.63–0.83 in) and females 27–32 mm (1.1–1.3 in) in snout–vent length. Skin of dorsum has many round pustules, which form a H-shaped figure above scapulae as well as other ridges. Skin of venter is areolate. Dorsolateral folds are absent. Tympanum is prominent. Colouration is brown or maroon above (sometimes green) with darker markings. Venter is pale gold with heavy black markings to black or maroon with cream to white spotting. Iris is brown, sometimes brassy gold, with black reticulum.[2]

Habitat and conservation

Natural habitats of Pristimantis kelephus are primary and secondary cloud forests where it occurs on vegetation along small streams. It is a common frog, and no significant threats have been identified, but it is assessed as "Vulnerable" because it is only known from few locations.[1]

gollark: Wow! I missed a zyu and aeon simultaneously!
gollark: Visit Forest and Alpine. Refresh fast around 5min and 1h drops (obviously). Sacrifice your firstborn to Ba'al.
gollark: I mean, hybrids too, I guess, but nobody expects a CB one and checks the lineage to see if it is.
gollark: If there was one people would want it due to uniqueness.
gollark: Hmm... what's desirable as a CB but not a 2G?

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2017. Pristimantis kelephus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T56692A85871846. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T56692A85871846.en. Downloaded on 09 January 2019.
  2. Lynch, J. D. (1998). "New species of Eleutherodactylus from the Cordillera Occidental of western Colombia with a synopsis of the distributions of species in western Colombia" (PDF). Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. 22: 117–148. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pristimantis kelephus (Lynch, 1998)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  4. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Pristimantis kelephus (Lynch, 1998)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
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