Pristimantis melanogaster

Pristimantis melanogaster
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Craugastoridae
Genus:Pristimantis
Species: P. melanogaster
Binomial name
Pristimantis melanogaster
(Duellman and Pramuk, 1999)
Synonyms
  • Eleutherodactylus melanogaster Duellman and Pramuk, 1999[2]
  • Craugastor melanogaster (Duellman and Pramuk, 1999)

Pristimantis melanogaster is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to northern Peru where it is only known from vicinity of the type locality in the Bagua Province, Amazonas Region.[3] Its natural habitats are páramo and elfin forest within very humid montane forest at elevations of 2,800–3,470 m (9,190–11,380 ft) asl. It is known from only three locations in a region subject to destruction of habitat through agriculture, livestock grazing and wood extraction.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Pristimantis melanogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Duellman, William E.; Pramuk, Jennifer B. (1999). "Frogs of the genus Eleutherodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in the Andes of northern Peru". Scientific Papers. Natural History Museum, University of Kansas. 13: 1–78.
  3. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pristimantis melanogaster (Duellman and Pramuk, 1999)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 October 2014.


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