Pristimantis sacharuna Reyes-Puig, Reyes-Puig, Pérez-L., and Yánez-Muñoz, 2015

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Superfamily: Brachycephaloidea > Family: Strabomantidae > Subfamily: Pristimantinae > Genus: Pristimantis > Species: Pristimantis sacharuna

Pristimantis sacharuna Reyes-Puig, Reyes-Puig, Pérez-L., and Yánez-Muñoz, 2015, Avanc. Cienc. Ingen., Quito, Secc. B,, 7: 68. Holotipo: QCAZ 52496, by original designation. Type locality: "Reserva Ecológica Río Zuñag (01° 22′ 31,3” S 078° 09′ 43,5” O, 2200 m), parroquia Río Negro, cantón Baños de Agua Santa, provincia de Tungurahua, República del Ecuador". Zoobank publication registration: 52E32075-9B2F-4CD8-879F-CCDD68E295FA

English Names

Sacharuna Robber Frog (original publication). 

Distribution

Known only from the type locality in cloud forest at 2200 m elevation in the Reserva Ecológica Río Zuñag, 2200, provincia de Tungurahua, Ecuador. 

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Ecuador

Endemic: Ecuador

Comment

Similar to Pristimantis puruscafeum and Pristimantis bellae according to the original publication. 

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