Pristimantis nephophilus

Pristimantis nephophilus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the San Martin Region of northern Peru and adjacent Zamora-Chinchipe Province of southern Ecuador.[3] Its natural habitat are montane and cloud forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, selective logging, and human settlement.[1]

Pristimantis nephophilus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. nephophilus
Binomial name
Pristimantis nephophilus
(Duellman & Pramuk, 1999)
Synonyms
  • Eleutherodactylus nephophilus Duellman & Pramuk, 1999[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Pristimantis nephophilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T56787A100752621. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T56787A100752621.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  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. (2022). "Pristimantis atrabracus (Duellman and Pramuk, 1999)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 October 2022.