Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Pristimantis Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Craugastoridae Higher classification Eleutherodactylus | |
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Scientific name Eleutherodactylus pruinatus People also search for Pristimantis avius, Pristimantis reticulatus | ||
Pristimantis pruinatus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Venezuela and only known from its type locality, the summit of Cerro Yaví (2,150 m (7,050 ft) above sea level), a sandstone table-top mountain (tepui) in the Amazonas State. The specific name pruinatus refers to the frosted appearance of this frog when alive and is derived from the Latin pruina (=frost) and -atus (=pertaining to).
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Description
The type series consists of two females measuring about 27 mm (1.1 in) and one male measuring about 22 mm (0.87 in) in snout–vent length. The body is uniformly blackish with fine, silvery frosting dorsally. The dorsum has granular skin; ventral skin is coarsely areolate. The tympanum is small. The snout is rounded. The upper eyelids have small flat warts. The fingers and toes lack webbing.
Habitat and conservation
It has been collected on low vegetation and in a small cave in montane tepui forest. It is nocturnal. No threats to this species are known.