Pristimantis lanthanites
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Striped-throated Rain Frog
Also known as:
Metallic Robber Frog
This does not look like a comfortable leaf upon which to perch. But I guess Amazonian frogs are tough.
Here is a complete list of the herps I saw in the wild on my 2014 MT Amazon Expeditions trip.
Online references:
- Pristimantis lanthanites account on AmphibiaWeb
- Pristimantis lanthanites account on Amphibian Species of the World
Printed references:
- Bartlett, R.D., and Bartlett, P. 2003. Reptiles and Amphibians of the Amazon: An Ecotourist's Guide
- Duellman, W.E. 2005. Cusco Amazónico: The Lives of Amphibians and Reptiles in an Amazonian Rainforest
- Rodríguez, L. O. and Duellman, W. E. 1994. Guide to the Frogs of the Iquitos Region, Amazonian Peru