Pristimantis inusitatus
Pristimantis inusitatus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and known from scattered localities along the eastern slopes of the Andes.[1][2][4] Common name barking robber frog has been coined for it.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Strabomantidae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Subgenus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. inusitatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis inusitatus (Lynch and Duellman, 1980) | |
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Etymology
The specific name inusitatus is derived from Latin in- (=negation) and usitatus (="usual" or "common"), meaning "rare or uncommon". The species was described based on three specimens collected from three separate locations.[3]
Description
Males measure 15–23 mm (0.59–0.91 in) and females 17–26 mm (0.67–1.02 in) in snout–vent length.[4] The snout is subacuminate in dorsal view and protruding in lateral profile and has a pointed tip. The canthus rostralis is sharp. The tympanum is prominent. Both fingers and toes bear broad discs and have lateral fringes. Dorsal skin is shagreened or smooth; there are large warts laterally. Females are dorsally green.[3] Male coloration varies from green to pinkish brown with dark brown markings.[4] The limbs have faint brown bars. The venter is white.[3]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitat is cloud forest at elevations of 1,300–2,160 m (4,270–7,090 ft) above sea level. It occurs in low vegetation near streams.[1][4] It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, logging, and human settlement.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Pristimantis inusitatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T56676A98651312. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis inusitatus (Lynch and Duellman, 1980)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- Lynch, J. D.; Duellman, W. E. (1980). "The Eleutherodactylus of the Amazonian slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes (Anura: Leptodactylidae)". Miscellaneous Publication, Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. 69: 1–86.
- Varela-Jaramillo A.; et al. (2016). "Pristimantis inusitatus". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. and Nicolalde, D. A. 2016. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2016.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 25 July 2017.