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Pristimantis tungurahua Reyes-Puig, Yánez-Muñoz, Cisneros-Heredia, and Ramírez, 2011

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Craugastoridae > Subfamily: Pristimantinae > Genus: Pristimantis

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Pristimantis tungurahua Reyes-Puig, Yánez-Muñoz, Cisneros-Heredia, and Ramírez, 2011 "2010", Avanc. Cienc. Ingen., Quito, Secc. B, 2 (3): 79. Holotype: DHMECN4834, by original designation. Type locality: "en las vertientes altas de Nahuazo, flanco norte del volcán Tungurahua, cantón Baños, provincia de Tungurahua, Ecuador (01° 25′ 53.3″ S, 78° 25′ 33.6″ W, 2720 m)".

English Names

None noted.

Distribution

Known only from three localities in cloud forest associated with Volcán Tungurahua, Ecuador, at elevations of 2500 to 2750 m.

Comment

Not assigned to a species group in the original publication.

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