''Pristimantis moro'', also known as La Hondura robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in lowland western Colombia ( Valle del Cauca Department), the Pacific versant of Panama, and the Atlantic versant of Costa Rica.

Taxonomy

''Pristimantis moro'' was described by

Jay M. Savage Jay Mathers Savage (born August 1928 in Santa Monica, California) is an American herpetologist known for his research on reptiles and amphibians of Central America. He is a past president of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists ...

in 1965 as ''Eleutherodactylus moro''. The

specific name Specific name may refer to: * in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules: * Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...

''moro'' honors John Luther Mohr, a specialist in anuran enterofauna. The same species was described as ''Eleutherodactylus lehmanvalenciae'' by W. A. Thornton later in 1965, thus making it

junior synonym The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. * In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linna ...

of ''Eleutherodactylus moro''. The

''lehmanvalenciae'' honors Carlos Lehman Valencia, in recognition of "his many contributions furthering the knowledge of Colombian natural history".Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians''. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing Ltd. xiii + 262 pp. . (''Eleutherodactylus lehmanvalenciae'', p. 122).

Description

''Pristimantis moro'' is a small frog, with males growing to a

snout–vent length Snout–vent length (SVL) is a morphometric measurement taken in herpetology from the tip of the snout to the most posterior opening of the cloacal slit (vent)."direct line distance from tip of snout to posterior margin of vent" It is the most c ...

(SVL) of and females to SVL. The tympanum is distinct but small. The fingers and toes have distinct, rounded disks but no webbing. The dorsum is uniformly green, turning reddish or orange-red in the head. The lower surfaces are pale greenish yellow or creamy white, with the throat being yellowish. The iris is reddish-orange.

Habitat and conservation

''Pristimantis moro'' lives in humid lowland and montane forests from sea level to

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. It is a

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and arboreal species living in the forest canopy. This, together with its small size, makes it difficult to observe, making it prone to under-recording. Threats to it are unknown. It is present in some protected areas in Panama and Costa Rica.

References

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