Pristimantis ockendeni - mating, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

Found during a night tour.

comments (6)

Christine Young

Lion

They're gorgeous! Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! I agree, and the good news is that more seem to be in the making. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    May they have many babies <3 Posted 6 years ago

Stephen Philips

Lion

spectacular coloring, quite the pair Posted 6 years ago

John Sullivan

Lion

Great photo! I agree with your privately-sent suggestion that this could be Pristimantis ockendeni. I don't know the characteristics of all of the Pristimantis in Colombia, but this species also lives in Peru. I have a good reference book for frogs of this family in Peru, and as far as I can tell this matches every distinguishing characteristic of P. ockendeni. Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Thanks so much, John! Removed from the unidentified list! Posted 6 years ago

The Carabaya Rain Frog

''Pristimantis ockendeni'' is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Bolivia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

Research published in early 2008 suggested that in Ecuador the species is actually at least three different cryptic species that diverged at least 5 million years ago.

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Similar species: Frogs

Species identified by Ferdy Christant