Pristimantis roni Yanez-Munoz, Bejarano-Munoz, Brito-M., and Batallas-R., 2014

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Superfamily: Brachycephaloidea > Family: Strabomantidae > Subfamily: Pristimantinae > Genus: Pristimantis > Species: Pristimantis roni

Pristimantis roni Yánez-Muñoz, Bejarano-Muñoz, Brito-M., and Batallas-Revelo, 2014, Avanc. Cienc. Ingen., Quito, Secc. B,, 6: 64. Holotype: DHMECN 11313, by original designation. Type locality: "Loma Cormorán (02° 14′ 07.1″ S, 78° 12′ 41.9″ O, 1900 m), complejo lacustre Sardinayacu, Parque Nacional Sangay, parroquia Sinaí, canton Morona, provincia de Morona-Santiago, República del Ecuador". Zoobank. http://zoobank.org/6C7EEDD-B3FB-4C8C-8466-5F456FA7F8B1

English Names

Ron's Robber Frog (original publication). 

Distribution

Known only from the type locality (Parque Nacional Sangay, Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador, 1900 m elevation). 

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Ecuador

Endemic: Ecuador

Comment

Similar to Pristimantis katoptroides according to the original publication, although specifically not assigned to a species group. 

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