Pristimantis ockendeni (Boulenger 1912)

Males 16-20 mm, females 20-27 mm. The dorsum is yellow to brown with irregular dark markings. Generally a W- or H-shaped mark is present in the scapular region. There are transverse bars on the forelimbs. The ventral surface is grayish. The throat region has diffuse dark markings. The iris is brown or reddish.Similar species: Pristimantis fenestratus has a cream ventral surface, and a gray throat region with dark markings. Pristimantis zimmermanae does not have transverse bars on the forelimbs, its dorsum is greenish, and its ventral surface is yellowish with tiny golden dots.

Occurs throughout the Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke in Brazil, but is rarely encountered.

The species is arboreal and nocturnal. Reproduction occurs in the rainy season (November to May). Males start calling at dusk from vegetation about 2 m above the ground. Females deposit about 25 large eggs. Development to metamorphosis occurs in the eggs.

Pristimantis ockendeni is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Bolivia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

Research published in early 2008 suggested that in Ecuador the species is actually at least three different cryptic species that diverged at least 5 million years ago.