Pristimantis lanthanites (Lynch, 1975)

Camper, Jeffrey D., Torres-Carvajal, Omar, Ron, Santiago R., Nilsson, Jonas, Arteaga, Alejandro, Knowles, Travis W. & Arbogast, Brian S., 2021, Amphibians and reptiles of Wildsumaco Wildlife Sanctuary, Napo Province, Ecuador, Check List 17 (3), pp. 729-751 : 737

Pristimantis lanthanites (Lynch, 1975)

Material examined. ECUADOR • 1 adult; Napo Prov- ince, WWS; 00.6865°S, 077.6015°W; 1420 m a.s.l.; 19 July 2010; QCAZ 48918 • 1 adult; Napo Province, WWS, Lanisoma Trail ; 00.6827°S, 077.5943°W; 1420 m a.s.l.; 21 July 2010; QCAZ 48946 • 2 adults; Napo Province, WWS; 0.6785°S, 077.6008°W; 1427 m a.s.l.; 6 Aug. 2019; QCAZ 76430 to 76431 • 2 adults; Napo Province, WWS, Manakin Trail ; 8 August 2019; QCAZ 76439 to 76440 .

Identification. The dorsal coloration of this species ranges from light to dark brown. The ventral skin is smooth, and there is gray or black and white mottling on the throat and chest but not on the pale gray belly. Finger I equals finger II in length, the finger discs are expanded, dorsolateral folds are present, and the heel tu- bercle is conical. Males reach 26 mm SVL and females 42 mm ( Ron et al. 2019).

Habitat. This frog was found only in secondary forest at WWS, usually on vegetation within 1 m of the substrate.