Pristimantis ockendeni explained

Pristimantis ockendeni is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae.^[1] It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and possibly Bolivia.Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

Research published in early 2008 suggested that in Ecuador the species is actually at least three different cryptic species that diverged at least 5 million years ago.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pristimantis ockendeni (Boulenger, 1912) Amphibian Species of the World . 2022-10-28 . amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org.
2. Giraffes And Frogs Provide More Evidence Of New Species Hidden In Plain Sight. Science Daily. January 2008 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071221094911.htm
3. Elmer, K.R., J.A. Dávila, and S.C. Lougheed. 2007. Cryptic diversity and deep divergence in an upper Amazonian frog, Eleutherodactylus ockendeni. BMC Evol. Biol. 7: 247.http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/247