Pristimantis marahuaka
Pristimantis marahuaka is a species of frogs in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to the summit of Cerro Marahuaca, a tepui in central Amazonas state, Venezuela.[2] Its natural habitat is tepui shrubland at around 2,450 m (8,040 ft) asl where it is common in the mossy bases of Heliamphora plants.[1]
Pristimantis marahuaka | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Craugastoridae |
Genus: | Pristimantis |
Species: | P. marahuaka |
Binomial name | |
Pristimantis marahuaka (Fuentes & Barrio-Amorós, 2004) | |
Synonyms | |
Eleutherodactylus marahuaka Fuentes & Barrio-Amorós, 2004 |
There are no direct threats to this species, but given its small range (<20 km²), it is considered "Vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[1]
References
- Barrio-Amorós, C.L. & Fuentes-Ramos, O. (2006). "Pristimantis marahuaka". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61813A12561243. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61813A12561243.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pristimantis marahuaka (Fuentes-Ramos and Barrio-Amorós, 2004)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
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