Pristimantis fenestratus
Pristimantis fenestratus
Scientific synonyms/Sinónimos científicos: Eleutherodactylus fenestratus
Common names/Nombres comunes: Rio Mamore robber frog/Cutín del Río Mamore**
Description: This large Pristimantis typically has a light brown
dorsum, but can vary and be darker. The dorsum presents
reddish tubercles. It usually has a dark postorbital stripe.
Some individuals can show a light longitudinal stripe along
the dorsum. The venter is smooth and white, with some dark
flecks on the throat. The posterior surfaces of the thighs are
the same colour as the dorsum.
Similar species: The size, the white smooth venter, the reddish
tubercles in the dorsum, and the lack of any distinctive
colouration in the groin and posterior surfaces of the thighs
should be enough to identify this species.
Habitat and ecology: This terrestrial frog is active both
diurnally and nocturnally, but is more likely to be found at
night. It is thought that juveniles are usually diurnal and
adults are nocturnal. It feeds on invertebrates, such as
orthopterans, ants and spiders. Males are territorial. It lays
two clutches in the rainy season, each one composed of
between 10 and 20 eggs. It ranges up to 1900 m.
At the MLC: This frog is found mainly along the large streams
in the reserve, which seem to be its favoured habitat.
Individuals have also been found around the MLC facilities. It
was found once in the Piñi Piñi range at 1000 m asl far away
from any stream.
IUCN Status: Least Concern. Stable. (Ver 3.1)
Descripción: Típicamente esta gran Pristimantis tiene un
dorso marrón claro, pero que puede variar y ser más oscuro.
El dorso presenta tubérculos rojizos. Hay, normalmente,
una banda postorbital oscura. Algunos individuos pueden
mostrar una banda longitudinal clara a lo largo del dorso.
El vientre es liso y blanco con algo de moteado oscuro en
la garganta. Las superficies posteriores de los muslos son el
mismo color que el dorso.
Especies similares: El tamaño, el vientre liso blanco, los
tubérculos rojizos en el dorso, y el que no tenga ninguna
coloración característica en la ingle y en las superficies
posteriores de los muslos debería ser suficiente para
identificar es