Pristimantis ortizi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Strabomantidae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Subgenus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. ortizi
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| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis ortizi (Guayasamin, Almeida-Reinoso, and Nogales-Sornosa, 2004)
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Pristimantis ortizi is a species of
Cordillera Oriental in the Carchi, Imbabura,[3][4] and Napo Provinces,[4] but it is likely to also occur in adjacent Colombia.[1][3] The specific name ortizi honors Fernando Ortiz-Crespo, a prominent Ecuadorian ornithologist.[2][5] Common names Ortiz robber frog[4] and Ortiz's robber frog have been proposed for this species.[5]
Description
Adult males measure 18–25 mm (0.7–1.0 in) and adult females 24–29 mm (0.9–1.1 in) in
dorsum can be uniform brown or greenish yellow, pale brown with gold specks, or yellow with dark brown marks. Flanks can be brown with white spots, dark grey with greenish yellow spots, or simply yellow.[2][4]
Habitat and conservation
Pristimantis ortizi occurs in montane evergreen forest, herbaceous or
This species could be threatened by habitat alteration, but it appears to tolerate some degree of habitat modification.Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ JSTOR 4093022.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis ortizi (Guayasamin, Almeida-Reinoso, and Nogales-Sornosa, 2004)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador(QCAZ). Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
- ^ Vitt, Laurie J. & Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 166.