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Pristimantis silverstonei

Summary

Pristimantis silverstonei, also known as Silverstone's Robber Frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to the Pacific slope of the Cordillera Occidental in the Valle del Cauca and Chocó Departments, Colombia.[1][2][3] The specific name silverstonei honors Philip Arthur Silverstone-Sopkin [fr], an American botanist and herpetologist.[4]

Pristimantis silverstonei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. silverstonei
Binomial name
Pristimantis silverstonei
(Lynch [fr] and Ruíz-Carranza [fr], 1996)
Synonyms[2]
  • Eleutherodactylus silverstonei Lynch and Ruíz-Carranza, 1996

Habitat and conservation edit

Pristimantis silverstonei is a nocturnal frog found on medium to high level vegetation in primary cloud forest at elevations of 1,700–2,250 m (5,580–7,380 ft) above sea level. Development is direct[1] (i.e., there is no free-living larval stage[5]).

A formerly common species, Pristimantis silverstonei has undergone a decline that took place in the mid–late 1990s and is possibly caused by chytridiomycosis. There are some indications that the populations might be recovering. Nevertheless, also habitat loss remains a threat. It occurs in two protected areas: Cerro El Inglés Natural Reserve and Tatamá National Natural Park. Its range is also close to the Farallones de Cali National Natural Park.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Pristimantis silverstonei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T56963A85884818. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T56963A85884818.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis silverstonei (Lynch and Ruiz-Carranza, 1996)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ^ Acosta Galvis, A. R. (2021). "Pristimantis silverstonei (Lynch & Ruiz-Carranza, 1996)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia: Referencia en linea V.11.2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
  5. ^ Vitt, Laurie J. & Caldwell, Janalee P. (2014). Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (4th ed.). Academic Press. p. 166.