Pristimantis medemi
Pristimantis medemi
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyCraugastoridae (Fleshbelly and Terrestrial-breeding Frogs)
- GenusPristimantis (Rain and Robber Frogs)
- SpeciesPristimantis medemi
About the Pristimantis medemi
Pristimantis medemi is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. The species is endemic to Colombia. The specific name, medemi, is in honor of Federico Medem, who was a Colombian herpetologist of Baltic German descent.
Pristimantis medemi is found in central Colombia, in the departments of Caquetá, Casanare, Cundinamarca, and Meta. The natural habitats of Pristimantis medemi are tropical moist lowland forests, moist montane forests, rivers, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forests, at elevations of 450–2,400 m (1,480–7,870 ft).
Pristimantis medemi is threatened by habitat loss. Lynch, J.D. (1994). "Two new species of the Eleutherodactylus conspicillatus group (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae) from the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia". Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. 19: 187–193. (Eleutherodactylus medemi, new species, p. 190). Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Pristimantis medemi in Chingaza National Natural Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |