Pristimantis simonsii (Boulenger 1900)

Phrynopus simonsii és una espècie de granota que viu al Perú.

Es troba amenaçada d'extinció per la pèrdua del seu hàbitat natural.

Referències

• Monteza, J.I., Lehr, E. & Aguilar Puntriano, C. 2004. Phrynopus simonsii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Accedit a data 16 de gener de 2008.

Pristimantis simonsii is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Peru and known from humid puna grassland in the northern part of the Cordillera Occidental in the Cajamarca Region, at elevations of 3,050–3,760 m (10,010–12,340 ft) asl.^[2] Its natural habitat is páramo^[1] or puna grassland.^[2] It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion.^[1] It was named for American scientific collector Perry O. Simons.^[3]

Description

The oval tongue ovalis entire. Vomerine teeth none. Snout rounded, as long as the diameter of the orbit j canthus rostralis distinct; nostril a little nearer the tip of the snout than the eye; interorbital space as broad as the upper eyelid; no tympanum; no eustachian tubes. Fingers and toes moderate, slightly swollen at the end; first finger not extending as far as second; toes free; subarticular tubercles moderate; two rather large, feebly prominent metatarsal tubercles. The tibio-tarsal articulation reaches the angle of the jaws. The upper parts with porous smooth warts, some of which are confluent into longitudinal folds on the body; the throat, belly, and lower surface of thighs coarsely granulate.

Olive-brown above, whitish beneath; a dark brown canthal and temporal streak; a blackish band in the groin, another on the inner side of the femoro-tibial articulation, and a third on the outer side of the tibio-tarsal articulation; a few blackish spots on the sides. ^[4]

References

Pristimantis simonsii es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia Strabomantidae. Es endémica de Perú, más concretamente de Celendín, Departamento de Cajamarca, a altitudes de 3200 m.^[1]​ Se encuentra amenazada de extinción por la pérdida de su hábitat natural.^[1]​

Referencias

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

Erreferentziak

Ikus, gainera

• Craugastoridae

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

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique de la région de Cajamarca au Pérou^[1]. Elle se rencontre entre 3 050 et 3 760 m d'altitude dans le nord de la cordillère Occidentale.

Description

L'holotype mesure 30 mm^[2].

Étymologie

Cette espèce est nommée en l'honneur de Perry O. Simons (en) (1869–1901)^[2].

Publication originale

• Boulenger, 1900 : Descriptions of new Batrachians and Reptiles collected by Mr. PO Simons in Peru. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, sér. 7, vol. 6, p. 181-186 (texte intégral).

Notes et références

Phrynopus simonsii é uma espécie de anura da família Leptodactylidae.

É endémica de Peru.

Os seus habitats naturais são: campos rupestres subtropicais ou tropicais.

Está ameaçada por perda de habitat.

Referências

• (em inglês) Monteza, J.I., Lehr, E. & Aguilar Puntriano, C. 2004. Phrynopus simonsii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Dados de 22 de Julho de 2007.

Pristimantis simonsii là một loài động vật lưỡng cư trong họ Strabomantidae, thuộc bộ Anura. Loài này được Boulenger mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1900.^[1]

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