Pristimantis jamescameroni

Pristimantis jamescameroni
Juvenile
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Pristimantis
Species:
P. jamescameroni
Binomial name
Pristimantis jamescameroni
Kok [fr], 2013[1]

Pristimantis jamescameroni is a species of frog belonging to the family Strabomantidae.[2] It is an orange-brown coloured small frog reported so far only from the Aprada-tepui, a table-top mountain in Bolívar state, Venezuela. It was discovered in June 2012 and formally described in October 2013 by Belgian biologist Philippe J. R. Kok at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences and Vrije Universiteit Brussel.[3] The species was named after the Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron, in recognition of his efforts in environmental awareness, and in addition to his public promotion of veganism as a way of animal conservation. Due to its restricted occurrence, the species could be classified as "endangered" according to the criteria of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1][4]

  1. ^ a b Kok, Philippe J.R. (2013). "Two new charismatic Pristimantis species (Anura: Craugastoridae) from the tepuis of the "Lost World" (Pantepui region, South America)" (PDF). European Journal of Taxonomy (60): 1–24. doi:10.5852/ejt.2013.60.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Frost was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Sergio Prostak (4 November 2013). "Two New Frog Species Discovered in Venezuela, One Named after James Cameron". Sci-News.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  4. ^ "New frog species named after James Cameron". Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.