Pristimantis simonsii

Pristimantis simonsii is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Peru and known from humid puna grassland in the northern part of the Cordillera Occidental in the Cajamarca Region, at elevations of 3,050–3,760 m (10,010–12,340 ft) asl.[2] Its natural habitat is páramo[1] or puna grassland.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion.[1] It was named for American scientific collector Perry O. Simons.[3]

Pristimantis simonsii
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Craugastoridae
Genus:	Pristimantis
Species:	P. simonsii
Binomial name
Pristimantis simonsii (Boulenger, 1900)
Synonyms
Paludicola simonsii Boulenger, 1900 Syrrhopus simonsii (Boulenger, 1900) Niceforonia simonsii (Boulenger, 1900) Phrynopus simonsii (Boulenger, 1900) Eleutherodactylus simonsii (Boulenger, 1900)

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Pristimantis simonsii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T57227A89212498. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T57227A89212498.en. Downloaded on 23 December 2018.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pristimantis simonsii (Boulenger, 1900)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
3. Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.