Pristimantis ockendeni
Species of frog
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Pristimantis ockendeni is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae.[2] 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.
| Pristimantis ockendeni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Strabomantidae |
| Genus: | Pristimantis |
| Species: | P. ockendeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristimantis ockendeni (Boulenger, 1912) | |
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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.[3][4]