Pristimantis unistrigatus
Pristimantis unistrigatus (common name: striped robber frog, in Spanish cutín de Quito) is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in the Andean valleys from southern Colombia to central Ecuador.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. unistrigatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis unistrigatus (Günther, 1859) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eleutherodactylus unistrigatus (Günther, 1859) | |
Pristimantis unistrigatus is a common species found in various habitats (grasslands and cultivated areas including pastures, ditches, shrubs, croplands) as well as forest edges and even urban areas. Only heavy agrochemical pollution threatens it.[1]
References
- Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.; Rodríguez, L.; Martinez, J.L.; Yánez-Muñoz, M. & Almandáriz, A. (2010). "Pristimantis unistrigatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T57024A11569748. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T57024A11569748.en.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Pristimantis unistrigatus (Günther, 1859)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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