Order Anura Higher classification Eleutherodactylus | Phylum Chordata Family Craugastoridae Scientific name Eleutherodactylus paisa Rank Species | |
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Similar Amphibians, Frog, Pristimantis dorsopictus, Pristimantis boulengeri, Pristimantis uranobates | ||
Pristimantis paisa is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Colombia where it is only known from the Cordillera Central in the Antioquia Department.
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Description
Male Pristimantis paisa measure 20–24 mm (0.79–0.94 in) in snout–vent length and females 28–31 mm (1.1–1.2 in). It has smooth skin with no well developed patterns. Tympanum is not prominent.
Habitat
Pristimantis paisa inhabits Andean cloud forests and paramo. It is quite a common frog that is also able to persist in secondary forest and wet pastureland.
References
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