Pristimantis inusitatus

Species of frog

Pristimantis inusitatus

Conservation status

Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Amphibia
Order:  | Anura
Family:  | Strabomantidae
Genus:  | Pristimantis
Subgenus:  | Pristimantis
Species:  |

P. inusitatus

Binomial name
Pristimantis inusitatus

(Lynch and Duellman [fr], 1980)

Synonyms[3]

* Eleutherodactylus inusitatus Lynch and Duellman, 1980[2]

Pristimantis inusitatus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Ecuador and known from scattered localities along the eastern slopes of the Andes.[1][3][4] Common name barking robber frog has been coined for it.[3]

## Etymology

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The specific name inusitatus is derived from Latin in- (=negation) and usitatus (="usual" or "common"), meaning "rare or uncommon". The species was described based on three specimens collected from three separate locations.[2]

## Description

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Males measure 15–23 mm (0.59–0.91 in) and females 17–26 mm (0.67–1.02 in) in snout–vent length.[4] The snout is subacuminate in dorsal view and protruding in lateral profile and has a pointed tip. The canthus rostralis is sharp. The tympanum is prominent. Both fingers and toes bear broad discs and have lateral fringes. Dorsal skin is shagreened or smooth; there are large warts laterally. Females are dorsally green.[2] Male coloration varies from green to pinkish brown with dark brown markings.[4] The limbs have faint brown bars. The venter is white.[2]

## Habitat and conservation

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Its natural habitat is cloud forest at elevations of 1,300–2,160 m (4,270–7,090 ft) above sea level. It occurs in low vegetation near streams.[1][4] It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, logging, and human settlement.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Pristimantis inusitatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T56676A98651312. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
2. ^ a b c d Lynch, J. D.; Duellman, W. E. (1980). "The Eleutherodactylus of the Amazonian slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes (Anura: Leptodactylidae)". Miscellaneous Publication, Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. 69: 1–86.1-86&rft.date=1980&rft.aulast=Lynch&rft.aufirst=J.+D.&rft.au=Duellman,+W.+E.&rft_id=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/16222&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Pristimantis+inusitatus" class="Z3988">
3. ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis inusitatus (Lynch and Duellman, 1980)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
4. ^ a b c d Varela-Jaramillo A.; et al. (2016). "Pristimantis inusitatus". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. and Nicolalde, D. A. 2016. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2016.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 25 July 2017.

Taxon identifiers

Pristimantis inusitatus|

* Wikidata: Q4456662
* Wikispecies: Pristimantis inusitatus
* ADW: Pristimantis_inusitatus
* AmphibiaWeb: 2983
* ARKive: pristimantis-inusitatus
* ASW: Pristimantis-inusitatus
* CoL: 4MJFK
* EoL: 337104
* GBIF: 2425101
* iNaturalist: 66699
* ITIS: 775590
* IUCN: 56676
* NCBI: 448703
* Observation.org: 204921
* Open Tree of Life: 885027

Eleutherodactylus inusitatus|

* Wikidata: Q3006805
* CoL: 399CR
* GBIF: 2425102
* IRMNG: 10230766
* ITIS: 663520
* Open Tree of Life: 885027