| Pristimantis citriogaster | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Endangered (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Strabomantidae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. citriogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis citriogaster (Duellman, 1992) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pristimantis citriogaster, also known as the throated robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is known from northern Peru near Tarapoto (the type locality) and south-eastern Ecuador. Its natural habitats are premontane rainforest and cloud forest. Adults are nocturnal and typically occur on rocks in and along cascading streams. Its altitudinal range is 600–1,094 m (1,969–3,589 ft) asl.
Pristimantis citriogaster is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
Pristimantis citriogaster has a characteristic bright yellow belly (as alluded to in its name). Skin on dorsum is shagreen without tubercles. Tympanum is distinct.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Pristimantis citriogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T56514A89205984. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis citriogaster (Duellman, 1992)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Camacho-Badani, T.; M. H. Yánez-Muñoz & S. R. Ron (2012). "Pristimantis citriogaster Duellman, 1992 (Amphibia: Craugastoridae): First record from Ecuador, altitudinal distribution extension with distribution map and phylogram". Check List. 8 (3): 513–515. doi:10.15560/8.3.513. (includes a photograph)
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Pristimantis citriogaster | |
| Eleutherodactylus citriogaster | |
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