Pristimantis melanogaster
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Strabomantidae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. melanogaster
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| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis melanogaster (Duellman and Pramuk, 1999)
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Pristimantis melanogaster is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to northern Peru where it is only known from vicinity of the type locality in the Bagua Province, Amazonas Region.[3] Its natural habitats are páramo and elfin forest within very humid montane forest at elevations of 2,800–3,470 m (9,190–11,380 ft) asl. It is known from only three locations in a region subject to destruction of habitat through agriculture, livestock grazing and wood extraction.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pristimantis melanogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T56755A176969493. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T56755A176969493.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Duellman, William E.; Pramuk, Jennifer B. (1999). "Frogs of the genus Eleutherodactylus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in the Andes of northern Peru". Scientific Papers. Natural History Museum, University of Kansas. 13: 1–78.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis melanogaster (Duellman and Pramuk, 1999)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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