Pristimantis simonsii

Pristimantis simonsii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species: P. simonsii
Binomial name
Pristimantis simonsii
(Boulenger, 1900)
Synonyms

Paludicola simonsii Boulenger, 1900
Syrrhopus simonsii (Boulenger, 1900)
Niceforonia simonsii (Boulenger, 1900)
Phrynopus simonsii (Boulenger, 1900)
Eleutherodactylus simonsii (Boulenger, 1900)

Pristimantis simonsii is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Peru and known from humid puna grassland in the northern part of the Cordillera Occidental in the Cajamarca Region, at elevations of 3,050–3,760 m (10,010–12,340 ft) asl.[2] Its natural habitat is páramo[1] or puna grassland.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Monteza, J.I.; Lehr, E. & Aguilar Puntriano, C. (2004). "Pristimantis simonsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pristimantis simonsii (Boulenger, 1900)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 June 2015.


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