Cualita
Pristimantis w-nigrum
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Overview
Pristimantis w-nigrum, also known as the Zurucuchu robber frog or w rainfrog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found on both Pacific and Amazonian slopes of the Andes in Colombia, Ecuador, and northern Peru. The species is divided to at least eight clades that are genetically highly divergent but morphologically similar; it may be a species complex.
Pristimantis w-nigrum faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat destruction from agricultural expansion and urban development in its limited montane forest range. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its restricted distribution and specialized habitat requirements in cloud forests of the Colombian Andes.
Habitat
The natural habitats of Pristimantis w-nigrum are cloud forest and sub-páramo, but it occurs also in deforested and disturbed areas. It is a nocturnal species that can be found perched on vegetation up to 3 metres above ground; during the day it can be found on fallen leaves. It is a common species although it has declined in many areas.
Other threatened species in Craugastoridae
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