Pristimantis ernesti is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to the summit of Sumaco, a volcano in the Napo Province, Ecuador. Its common name is Ernest's robber frog. It is named after Dr. Ernst Williams, a friend and colleague of the scientist that described the species. It is a little studied species.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Jumping (saltation) can be distinguished from running, galloping, and other gaits where the entire body is temporarily airborne by the relatively l...
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starts withMales measure about 29 mm (1.1 in) in snout–vent length. Female size is unknown. The dorsum is coffee-coloured with dark gray markings, including a "W" mark on its upper back. Dorsal skin is glandular with prominent dorsolateral ridges.
