Pristimantis kichwarum
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Kichwa Rainfrog
Also known as:
Jatun Sacha Rain Frog
This is one of several Pristimantis species that sports a raised W-shaped mark on its shoulders. (For example, see Pristimantis w-nigrum.)
These frogs were named after the Kichwa people of eastern Ecuador.
Online references:
- Pristimantis calcarulatus account on AmphibiaWeb
- Pristimantis kichwarum account on iNaturalist
- Pristimantis kichwarum account on Amphibian Species of the World
- Pristimantis kichwarum 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