Wild Herps - Pinocchio Rainfrog (Pristimantis appendiculatus)

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Pristimantis appendiculatus — Pinocchio Rainfrog

Also known as:

Proboscis Rainfrog, Pacific Robber Frog

Arlequin Reserve, Mindo, Pichincha, Ecuador—February 14, 2025

Pinocchio Rainfrog (Pristimantis appendiculatus)

Nobody would mistake this species for any other Pristimantis. We only saw them in one location, and we only stayed there for one night, but we sure saw plenty of them.

Online references:

Pristimantis appendiculatus account on AmphibiaWeb
Pristimantis appendiculatus account on iNaturalist
Pristimantis appendiculatus account on Amphibian Species of the World
Pristimantis appendiculatus account on Anfibios del Ecuador

Printed references:

Arteaga, A., Bustamente, L., Guayasamin, J.M. 2013. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Mindo: Life in the cloudforest
Coloma, L.A. and Duellman, W.E. 2025. Amphibians of Ecuador, Volume III