Pristimantis salaputium
| Pristimantis salaputium | |
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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. salaputium
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| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis salaputium (Duellman, 1978)
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Pristimantis salaputium is a species of
Cusco Region,[1][3] and from the Apurímac River valley. Its range might extend into Bolivia.[3] The specific name salaputium is Latin meaning "dwarf" and refers to the small size of this species.[2] Common name river robber frog has been coined for it.[3]
Description
Adult males measure 16–19 mm (0.6–0.7 in) in
dorsum is reddish brown and has dark brown markings. An orange middorsal stripe may be present. The groin and the dorsal surfaces of the thighs are yellowish green bearing dark brown markings. The venter is gray. The iris is dull bronze and has a median horizontal reddish brown streak.[2]
Habitat and conservation
Pristimantis salaputium is known from montane
bromeliads, and abundant undergrowth of mosses and ferns.[1] Note that the Amphibian Species of the World gives a much wider altitudinal range, 1,500–2,400 m (4,900–7,900 ft).[3] Specimens have been found on low herbaceous plants at night. Development is presumably direct (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage).[1]
It is a frequently encountered species but with very limited known distribution, perhaps because it is mixed with other similar species (e.g., Pristimantis platydactylus). A specimen infected with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has been found, but craugastorid frogs do not seem to be adversely affected by such infections. The Río Cosñipata Valley part of the range of this species is within the Manu National Park and its buffer zone.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Duellman, W. E. (1978). "New species of leptodactylid frogs of the genus Eleutherodactylus from the Cosñipata Valley, Peru". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 91: 418–430.
- ^ a b c d e f Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis salaputium (Duellman, 1978)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 October 2022.