Pristimantis marahuaka
| Pristimantis marahuaka | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. marahuaka |
| Binomial name | |
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Pristimantis marahuaka (Fuentes & Barrio-Amorós, 2004) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Eleutherodactylus marahuaka Fuentes & Barrio-Amorós, 2004 |
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Eleutherodactylus marahuaka Fuentes & Barrio-Amorós, 2004
Pristimantis marahuaka is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to the summit of Cerro Marahuaca, a tepui in central Amazonas state, Venezuela. Its natural habitat is tepui shrubland at around 2,450 m (8,040 ft) asl where it is common in the mossy bases of Heliamphora plants.
There are no direct threats to this species, but given its small range (<20 km²), it is considered "Vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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