Pristimantis aaptus
Encyclopedia
Pristimantis aaptus is a frog
species
from South America
. Specifically, it is found in Peru
and Colombia
. This species is rated Least Concern
by the IUCN.
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
from South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. Specifically, it is found in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. This species is rated Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern is an IUCN category assigned to extant taxon or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category. As such they do not qualify as threatened, Near Threatened, or Conservation Dependent...
by the IUCN.
External links
- Amphibian Species of the World : Pristimantis aaptus (Lynch & Lescure, 1980)
- Amphibiaweb : espèce Pristimantis aaptus
- Catalogue of Life : Pristimantis aaptus (Lynch and Lescure, 1980)
- ITIS : Pristimantis aaptus (Lynch & Lescure, 1980) (French)
- IUCN : espèce Pristimantis aaptus (Lynch and Lescure, 1980)