Pristimantis pruinatus (Myers & Donnelly 1996)

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Cerro Yaví

Pristimantis pruinatus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Venezuela and only known from its type locality, the summit of Cerro Yaví (2,150 m (7,050 ft) above sea level), a sandstone table-top mountain (tepui) in the Amazonas State.^[1][3] The specific name pruinatus refers to the frosted appearance of this frog when alive and is derived from the Latin pruina (="frost") and -atus (="pertaining to").^[2]

Description

The type series consists of two females measuring about 27 mm (1.1 in) and one male measuring about 22 mm (0.87 in) in snout–vent length. The body is uniformly blackish with fine, silvery frosting dorsally. The dorsum has granular skin; ventral skin is coarsely areolate. The tympanum is small. The snout is rounded. The upper eyelids have small flat warts. The fingers and toes lack webbing.^[2]

Habitat and conservation

It has been collected on low vegetation and in a small cave in montane tepui forest. It is nocturnal. No threats to this species are known.^[1]

References

Pristimantis pruinatus^[1]​^[2]​^[3]​ es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia Craugastoridae.

Distribución

Esta especie es endémica del estado de Amazonas en Venezuela. Habita a unos 2 150 m de altitud en Cerro Yaví.^[4]​

Descripción

Los machos miden 22.1 mm y las hembras de 26.6 a 26.8 mm.

Publicación original

• Myers & Donnelly, 1996 : A new herpetofauna from Cerro Yavi, Venezuela: first results of the Robert G. Goelet American Museum-TERRAMAR Expedition to the northwestern Tepuis. American Museum Novitates, no 3172, p. 1-56^[5]​

Referencias

Pristimantis pruinatus Pristimantis generoko animalia da. Anfibioen barruko Craugastoridae familian sailkatuta dago, Anura ordenan.

Erreferentziak

Ikus, gainera

• Craugastoridae

Pristimantis pruinatus est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Craugastoridae^[1].

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique de l'État d'Amazonas au Venezuela^[1]. Elle se rencontre à environ 2 150 m d'altitude sur le Cerro Yaví.

Description

Le mâle mesure 22,1 mm et les femelles de 26,6 à 26,8 mm^[2].

Publication originale

• (en) Myers & Donnelly, 1996 : A new herpetofauna from Cerro Yavi, Venezuela: first results of the Robert G. Goelet American Museum-TERRAMAR Expedition to the northwestern Tepuis. American Museum Novitates, n^o 3172, p. 1-56 (texte intégral).

Notes et références

Pristimantis pruinatus là một loài động vật lưỡng cư trong họ Strabomantidae, thuộc bộ Anura. Loài này được Myers & Donnelly miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1996.^[1]

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