Pristimantis rufioculis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Strabomantidae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. rufioculis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis rufioculis (Duellman and Pramuk, 1999)
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Pristimantis rufioculis is a species of
Cordillera Central, Cordillera del Cóndor) and adjacent Ecuador (Zamora-Chinchipe).[3][4] The specific name rufioculis is derived from the Latin words rufiis, meaning red, and oculis, meaning eye—red iris is one of the distinguishing characteristics of this species.[2] Accordingly, common name red-eyed robber frog has been proposed for this species.[4]
Description
Pristimantis rufioculis are relatively small frogs. Based on the
Dorsum is olive; females have two pairs of dull red spots, whereas males have grayish-white snout and tan elbows and heels in male. Groin, anterior surfaces, and thighs are mottled yellow and dull red; venter is yellow with brown mottling. Iris is red.[2]
Habitat and conservation
Pristimantis rufioculis inhabit humid montane forests at elevations of 1,138–2,870 m (3,734–9,416 ft)
above sea level where they can be found on low vegetation (<1 m above the ground) at night. Presumably, as in other Pristimantis, development is direct[5][4] (i.e, there is no free-living larval stage[6]). Population status and threats to this species are poorly known, but it is present in some protected areas.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ hdl:1808/25335.
- ^ . Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador(QCAZ). Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Pristimantis rufioculis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T56932A89209444. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Vitt, Laurie J. & Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 166.