Pristimantis gladiator

Pristimantis gladiator (common name: Papallacta Valley robber frog) is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found on the Amazonian slopes of the Andes in Ecuador (Napo Province, Imbabura Province) and southern Colombia (Putumayo Department). Its elevational range is 2,270–2,910 m (7,450–9,550 ft) asl.^[2]

Pristimantis gladiator
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Strabomantidae
Genus:	Pristimantis
Species:	P. gladiator
Binomial name
Pristimantis gladiator (Lynch, 1976)
Synonyms
Eleutherodactylus gladiator Lynch, 1976

Description

Pristimantis gladiator has a brown to orange-brown dorsum with dark brown markings, and a black groin with orange to red spots. Adult males measure 15–17 mm (0.59–0.67 in) in snout–vent length; adult females are unknown.^[3]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are páramo grassland, cloud forest, and clearings.^[1] They are hiding by day under rocks and logs.^[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]