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Pristimantis acuminatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Strabomantidae
Genus:	Pristimantis
Species:	P. acuminatus
Binomial name
Pristimantis acuminatus (Shreve, 1935)
Synonyms
Eleutherodactylus acuminatus Shreve, 1935

Pristimantis acuminatus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador, northern Peru, and adjacent Colombia and Brazil. It is a lowland Amazonian rainforest species that also occurs on the lower reaches of the Andes. At night these frogs can be found perched on leaves some 10–15 m (33–49 ft) above the ground; during the daytime they may be found in bromeliads or sleeping on the undersides of leaves. It may also occur in cultivated areas. This widespread species is not considered threatened.

References

1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Pristimantis acuminatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T87738003A61409186. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T87738003A61409186.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. "ITIS standard report - Pristimantis acuminatus (Shreve, 1935)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
3. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Pristimantis acuminatus (Shreve, 1935)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 October 2022.

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