Pristimantis avius
| Pristimantis avius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. avius |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis avius (Myers & Donnelly, 1997) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eleutherodactylus avius Myers & Donnelly, 1997 | |
Pristimantis avius is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Venezuela and currently only known from its type locality, the north base of Pico Tamacuari, in the Sierra Tapirapecó, Amazonas state.[1][2] Its natural habitat is montane tepui forest. It is a terrestrial, nocturnal frog that have been found at night on low vegetation. No significant threats to this species are known. It occurs in the Parima Tapirapecó National Park.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Manzanilla, J. & La Marca, E. (2004). "Pristimantis avius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T56444A11479350. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pristimantis avius (Myers and Donnelly, 1997)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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