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Pristimantis avius

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Pristimantis

Higher classification
  
Eleutherodactylus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Craugastoridae

Scientific name
  
Eleutherodactylus avius

Rank
  
Species

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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. 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.

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Pristimantis avius Wikipedia