Stefania percristata (Spanish: rana stefania de Jaua) is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Venezuela and only known from its type locality, Cerro Jaua in Bolívar State.[2] It occurs along streams at the top of the tepui. It is a nocturnal species found on branches of vegetation 0.3–1 m (1 ft 0 in – 3 ft 3 in) above the ground.
Stefania percristata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hemiphractidae |
Genus: | Stefania |
Species: | S. percristata
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Binomial name | |
Stefania percristata Señaris, Ayarzaguena & Gorzula, 1997
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Conservation status
editThe tepui is within the Jaua-Sarisariñama National Park, and no major threats to this species have been identified.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Stefania percristata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T56031A109537467. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T56031A109537467.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Stefania percristata Señaris, Ayarzagüena, and Gorzula, 1997". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 July 2015.