Pristimantis spinosus
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Pristimantis spinosus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Strabomantidae |
Genus: | Pristimantis |
Species: | P. spinosus
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Binomial name | |
Pristimantis spinosus (Lynch, 1979)
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Pristimantis spinosus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae.[2] It is a small brown-backed frog with postorbital dermal folds, its belly is cream to black, and the posterior surfaces of its thighs and groin are black with white dots. It is found in Ecuador and possibly Peru. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Pristimantis spinosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T56975A98653720. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ "Pristimantis spinosus (Lynch, 1979) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
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