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(Redirected from Pristimantis megalops) Species of frog

Serranobatrachus megalops
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Serranobatrachus
Species: S. megalops
Binomial name
Serranobatrachus megalops
(Ruthven, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Eleutherodactylus megalops Ruthven, 1917
  • Pristimantis megalops (Ruthven, 1917)

Serranobatrachus megalops is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. Its common name is San Lorenzo robber frog. It is endemic to the northwestern slopes of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, northern Colombia. It occurs in cloud forest areas where it is found in closed-canopy secondary forests, riparian forests, and pine plantations. It is a very common, terrestrial frog that can be found on fallen leaves and under rocks and logs. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Pristimantis megalops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T56752A85868169. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T56752A85868169.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Serranobatrachus megalops (Ruthven, 1917)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Pristimantis megalops (Ruthven, 1917)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.04.2014. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
Taxon identifiers
Pristimantis megalops
Eleutherodactylus megalops


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