Elachistocleis pearsei (common name: Colombian plump frog) is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.[1][2][3] It is found in the Pacific versant of western Costa Rica,[2] Panama, Caribbean lowlands of Colombia and into the Magdalena River Valley, and in northwest Venezuela.[1][2] The specific name pearsei honors Arthur Sperry Pearse, an American zoologist.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Microhylidae |
| Genus: | Elachistocleis |
| Species: | E. pearsei
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| Elachistocleis pearsei (Ruthven, 1914)
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Elachistocleis pearsei was until 2012 considered to form monotypic genus Relictivomer, but in molecular phylogeny Elachistocleis pearsei is nested within other Elachistocleis, leading to resurrection of name Elachistocleis pearsei.[5]
Elachistocleis pearsei is a nocturnal and fossorial lowland frog occurring at elevations less than 750 m (2,460 ft). Its range extends from lowland dry forests to premontane rain/wet forests. Breeding takes place in temporary and permanent pools after the rains. It probably is locally impacted by habitat loss.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2021). "Elachistocleis pearsei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T57993A54352618. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T57993A54352618.en. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d Frost, Darrel R. (2023). "Elachistocleis pearsei (Ruthven, 1914)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Elachistocleis pearsei". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
- ^ De Sá, R. O.; Streicher, J. W.; Sekonyela, R.; Forlani, M. C.; Loader, S. P.; Greenbaum, E.; Richards, S.; Haddad, C. L. F. B. (2012). "Molecular phylogeny of microhylid frogs (Anura: Microhylidae) with emphasis on relationships among New World genera". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 12: 241. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-12-241. PMC 3561245. PMID 23228209.
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