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Pristimantis myersi

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Pristimantis myersi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Pristimantis
Subgenus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. myersi
Binomial name
Pristimantis myersi
(Goin [fr] and Cochran, 1963)
Synonyms[2]

Trachyphrynus myersi Goin and Cochran, 1963
Eleutherodactylus myersi (Goin and Cochran, 1963)

Pristimantis myersi is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. Common name Myers' robber frog has been coined for it.[2] It is found in the Andes of southern Colombia and northern Ecuador.[2] Its natural habitats are páramos, sub-páramos, and upper Andean forests[1] at elevations of 2,800–3,470 m (9,190–11,380 ft) above sea level.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Castro, F.; Herrera, M.I.; Lynch, J. (2004). "Pristimantis myersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. IUCN: e.T56781A11521544. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56781A11521544.en. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Pristimantis myersi (Goin and Cochran, 1963)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 June 2017.