Pristimantis ecuadorensis
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Pristimantis ecuadorensis, also known as Ecuadorian rainfrog, is a species of rainfrog in the family Strabomantidae that is endemic to Ecuador.[1][2][3] It is only known from three nearby localities on the western slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes in the Cotopaxi and Pichincha Provinces.[1][2] Prior to its description as a new species in 2017, it was mixed with Pristimantis ornatissimus. As currently defined, Pristimantis ornatissimus occurs at elevations below 1,100 m (3,600 ft), whereas Pristimantis ecuadorensis is known from 1,450–1,480 m (4,760–4,860 ft) above sea level.[1]
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Pristimantis ecuadorensis | |
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Holotype, adult female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Strabomantidae |
Genus: | Pristimantis |
Species: | P. ecuadorensis |
Binomial name | |
Pristimantis ecuadorensis Guayasamin, Hutter, Tapia, Culebras, Peñafiel, Pyron, Morochz, Funk, and Arteaga, 2017[1] | |
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