Scientific name Pristimantis Order Frog | Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Pristimantis bellona, Pristimantis nicefori | ||
Endemic pristimantis tayrona amphibians santa marta global amphibian assessment
Pristimantis is a very large frog genus distributed in the southern Caribbean (Lesser Antilles) and in Central and South America from Honduras to northern Argentina and southern Brazil. With 490 described species, Pristimantis has more species than any other genus of vertebrates on Earth. A large number of these species genus are endemic to the Northwestern Andean montane forests ecoregion in northwestern South America.
Contents
- Endemic pristimantis tayrona amphibians santa marta global amphibian assessment
- Pristimantis mutabilis shape shifting frog from ecuador
- Taxonomy
- Species
- References
Pristimantis mutabilis shape shifting frog from ecuador
Taxonomy
Placement of this genus has varied greatly. Pristimantis was long included in the massive genus Eleutherodactylus, and considered part of the Leptodactylidae family. Currently two solutions prevail, either placing Pristimantis in the family Strabomantidae, subfamily Strabomantinae, or in Craugastoridae, subfamily Ceuthomantinae.
Species
As of December 2016, there are 490 species, but new ones are being described on regular basis:
