Pristimantis

(Pristimantis elegans)

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Description

Pristimantis elegans is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae.Its common name is elegant robber frog.It is endemic to Colombia where it occurs on the Cordillera Oriental in the Cundinamarca and Boyacá Departments.Its natural habitats are páramo and cloud forest.It is threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Amphibia

Order:Anura

Family:Craugastoridae

Genus:Pristimantis

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