Los Patos robber frog

(Pristimantis scoloblepharus)

Description

Adult males in the type series measure 17–20 mm (0.67–0.79 in) and adult females,based on a single specimen only,24 mm (0.94 in) in snout–vent length.The head is wider than the body in males and equally wide in the female.The snout is subacuminate in dorsal view and has a pointed tip,and is rounded in lateral view.The upper eyelid has a subconical or conical tubercle.The canthus rostralis is sharp.The supra-tympanic fold obscures the upper edge of the tympanum.The fingers bear fleshy lateral keels and rounded discs.The toes have fringes and bear discs that are smaller than those on the fingers.The dorsum is shagreened and has dorsolateral folds bearing conical tubercles.

Taxonomic tree:

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