Pristimantis elegans is a species of
frog in the family
Strabomantidae. It is endemic to the Colombian Andes, in the
Cordillera Oriental, residing in
páramos and
cloud forests at elevations of 2,600–3,650 m (8,530–11,980 ft) above sea level. It is typically found in herbaceous vegetation and very small bushes.
Pristimantis elegans is a stout-bodied frog, with males typically measuring 37–40 mm (1.5–1.6 in). Development is direct, without a free-living tadpole stage. Males of the species have a pulsed
advertisement call, which is usually carried out at night, in vegetation. This
Pristimantis elegans individual was photographed in
Chingaza National Natural Park, Colombia.
Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp
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