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Pristimantis sp.
Frog found in La Selva Biological Station, owned by Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS), and located in Sarapiquí, Costa Rica. I don't know the species but inicially I thoughtI was a juvenile from a Craugastor species. However, in comments somebody told me that this is a Pristimantis ridens or P. caryophyllaceus, and therefore I will name its scientific name as Pristimantis sp. I will continue investigating.
On a leave in a trail.
Spotted on Jan 3, 2013
Submitted on Jan 23, 2013
2 Comments
Really could be a P. ridens. For now I'll name the scientific name as Pristimantis sp. while get more info. Thanks Brendan.
This looks like a juvenile Pristimantis ridens (formerly Eleutherodactylus). The brown W shape on the back, eye coloration and tubercles all point to that. It's possible however that maybe it's a P. caryophyllaceus. Although that species is a bit more uncommon.