Pristimantis rufioculis
Pristimantis rufioculis is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in the Andes of northern Peru (Cordillera Central, Cordillera del Cóndor).[3] It might occur more widely:[1] the Cordillera del Cóndor population is close to the border of Ecuador,[2] but so far the species is not recorded from Ecuador.[4]
| Pristimantis rufioculis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. rufioculis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis rufioculis (Duellman& Pramuk, 1999) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eleutherodactylus rufioculis Duellman & Pramuk, 1999[2] | |
The specific name rufioculis is derived from the Latin words rufiis, meaning red, and oculis, meaning eye—red iris is one of the distinguishing characteristics of this species.[2]
Description
Pristimantis rufioculis are relatively small frogs. Based on the type series, a subadult female (holotype) measured 20.6 mm (0.81 in) in snout–vent length, whereas a male (paratype) measured 18.1 mm (0.71 in). Dorsum is olive; females have two pairs of dull red spots, whereas males have grayish-white snout and tan elbows and heels in male. Groin, anterior surfaces, and thighs are mottled yellow and dull red; venter is yellow with brown mottling. Iris is red.[2]
Habitat and conservation
Pristimantis rufioculis inhabit humid montane forests where they can be found on low vegetation (<1 m above the ground) at night. Population status and threats to this species are unknown.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Pristimantis rufioculis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T56932A89209444. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T56932A89209444.en. Downloaded on 23 December 2018.
- Duellman, William Edward; 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.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pristimantis rufioculis (Duellman and Pramuk, 1999)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- Mario H. Yánez-Muñoz & Santiago R. Ron (2014). "Craugastoridae". AmphibiaWebEcuador. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2014.