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Pristimantis

Pristimantis is a very speciose genus of frogs distributed in the southern Caribbean islands and in Central and South America from Honduras to northern Argentina and southern Brazil. With 626 described species, the genus has more species than any other vertebrate genus. Many of these species are endemic to the Northwestern Andean montane forests ecoregion in north-western South America.

Etymology
The genus name is derived from the Greek πρίστις (serrated) and μάντις (arboreal frog). ==Taxonomy==
Taxonomy
Placement of this genus has varied greatly. Pristimantis was long included in the massive genus Eleutherodactylus, and considered part of the family Leptodactylidae. Currently, the genus is placed in the family Strabomantidae or Craugastoridae. ==References==
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