Strabomantis biporcatus

Strabomantis biporcatus (vernacular name: Puerto Cabello robber frog) is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to northern Venezuela and known from the Venezuelan Coastal Range and Serranía del Interior. Its natural habitats are humid lowland and montane cloud forests at elevations of 250–1,600 m (820–5,250 ft) above sea level. It is a terrestrial and nocturnal species. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation caused by agriculture.

Strabomantis biporcatus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Strabomantis
Species:
S. biporcatus
Binomial name
Strabomantis biporcatus
Peters, 1863
Synonyms
  • Eleutherodactylus biporcatus (Peters, 1863)
  • Hylodes maussi Boettger, 1893
  • Eleutherodactylus maussi (Peters, 1863)
  • Craugastor biporcatus (Boettger, 1893)
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