Pristimantis

(Pristimantis pataikos)

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Description

Pristimantis pataikos is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae.It is known from two locations,one in the Amazonas Region in northern Peru and the other one in nearby Zamora-Chinchipe Province in southern Ecuador.Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forest at elevations of 1,800–3,470 m (5,910–11,380 ft) asl.It is threatened by habitat loss.The location in Ecuador is within the Podocarpus National Park.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Craugastoridae
Genus:Pristimantis
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