Pristimantis appendiculatus

Pristimantis appendiculatus, the Pinocchio rainfrog,[1] is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found on the Pacific slopes of the Andes in Ecuador and extreme southern Colombia (Colombian Massif, Nariño Department).[2][3]

Pristimantis appendiculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. appendiculatus
Binomial name
Pristimantis appendiculatus
(Werner, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Hylodes appendiculatus Werner, 1894
  • Eleutherodactylus appendiculatus (Werner, 1894)

Pristimantis appendiculatus is common in both undisturbed and secondary habitats. Its natural habitats are montane cloud forests, but populations can survive in secondary growth with good vegetation cover. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural development, logging, and human settlement, as well as pollution from spraying illegal crops.[1]

References
  1. Castro, F.; Ron, S.R.; Coloma, L.A.; Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Yánez-Muñoz, M. & Bolívar, W. (2016) [errata version of 2004 assessment]. "Pristimantis appendiculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T56429A86476191. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56429A11477101.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis appendiculatus (Werner, 1894)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  3. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Pristimantis appendiculatus (Werner, 1894)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.


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