Pristimantis ramagii is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to northeastern Brazil and occurs between Paraíba and northern Bahia.[1][2] Common name Paraiba robber frog has been coined for it.[2] Its natural habitats are primary and secondary forests as well as forest edges and rocky areas. It is usually found in leaf litter or in low vegetation. It is an extremely abundant species that could face threats from habitat loss caused by agriculture, livestock grazing, logging, and human settlement. It occurs in a number of protected areas.[1]

Pristimantis ramagii
An adult in Nísia Floresta, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. ramagii
Binomial name
Pristimantis ramagii
(Boulenger, 1888)
Synonyms[2]
  • Hylodes ramagii Boulenger, 1888
  • Ischnocnema ramagii (Boulenger, 1888)
  • Eleutherodactylus ramagii (Boulenger, 1888)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Flora Junca, Ana Carolina Carnaval (2004). "Pristimantis ramagii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56898A11541329. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56898A11541329.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis ramagii (Boulenger, 1888)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 October 2022.