Pristimantis modipeplus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae.[1][3] It is endemic to the Andes of central Ecuador in Chimborazo, Pichincha, and Tungurahua Provinces.[1][3][4] Common name Urbina robber frog has been proposed for it.[3][4]
Adult males measure 25–29 mm (1.0–1.1 in) and adult females 28–35 mm (1.1–1.4 in) in snout–vent length. The head is narrower than the body and slightly wider than it is long. The snout is subacuminate in dorsal view and bluntly rounded in lateral profile. The tympanum is prominent but its upper edge is concealed by the thick supratympanic fold. The finger and toe tips bear discs. Coloration is dorsally brown to reddish-brown with creamy-tan interorbital bar and sacral spot, both edged with black. The groin, axilla, and concealed parts of the thigh and shank are reddish orange to blood red. Males have pale yellow throat. The venter is dirty cream, possibly with or gray and brown marbling. The iris is gray with brown marbling and a medium reddish brown horizontal streak. Males have a subgular vocal sac.[2]
Pristimantis modipeplus occurs in páramo grassland and sub-páramo bush land at elevations of 2,560–3,700 m (8,400–12,140 ft) above sea level.[1][4] Specimens have been found beneath a large flat rock beside a stream and beneath clumps of dirt in a dried-up vernal pond.[2] Development presumably is direct[1][4] (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage[5]).
Pristimantis modipeplus is an uncommon species that is threatened by habitat loss and degradation associated with, e.g., agriculture, livestock farming, and pine plantations. It is not known to occur in protected areas.[1]
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Pristimantis modipeplus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to the Andes of central Ecuador in Chimborazo, Pichincha, and Tungurahua Provinces. Common name Urbina robber frog has been proposed for it.
Pristimantis modipeplus[1][2][3] es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia Craugastoridae.
Esta especie es endémica de la provincia de Tungurahua en Ecuador. Habita entre los 2560 y 3700 metros sobre el nivel del mar en las montañas de los Andes.[4]
Los machos miden de 24.6 a 28.5 mm y las hembras de 28.0 a 34.7 mm.
Pristimantis modipeplus es una especie de anfibio anuro de la familia Craugastoridae.
Pristimantis modipeplus Pristimantis generoko animalia da. Anfibioen barruko Craugastoridae familian sailkatuta dago, Anura ordenan.
Pristimantis modipeplus Pristimantis generoko animalia da. Anfibioen barruko Craugastoridae familian sailkatuta dago, Anura ordenan.
Pristimantis modipeplus est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Craugastoridae[1].
Cette espèce est endémique de la province de Tungurahua en Équateur[1]. Elle se rencontre entre 2 560 et 3 700 m d'altitude dans la cordillère des Andes.
Les mâles mesurent de 24,6 à 28,5 mm et les femelles de 28,0 à 34,7 mm[2]
Pristimantis modipeplus est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Craugastoridae.
Eleutherodactylus modipeplus là một loài động vật lưỡng cư trong họ Strabomantidae, thuộc bộ Anura. Loài này được Lynch mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1981.[1]
Eleutherodactylus modipeplus là một loài động vật lưỡng cư trong họ Strabomantidae, thuộc bộ Anura. Loài này được Lynch mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1981.
