Pristimantis lymani

Pristimantis lymani is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. Its common name is Lyman's robber frog. It is found in southern Ecuador and northern Peru.[2] Its natural habitats are montane forests, sub-páramo, and páramo. These common frogs have been found under stones by streams as well as in large bromeliads on rocky slopes and cliffs. While common and having a stable population trend, it is suffering from habitat loss.[1]

Pristimantis lymani

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. lymani
Binomial name
Pristimantis lymani
(Barbour & Noble, 1920)
Synonyms

Eleutherodactylus lymani Barbour and Noble, 1920
Eleutherodactylus carrioni Parker, 1932

References

  1. Rodríguez, L.; Martinez, J.L.; Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S. & Nogales, F. (2010). "Pristimantis lymani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pristimantis lymani (Barbour and Noble, 1920)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 October 2014.


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