Pristimantis pruinatus
Pristimantis pruinatus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Venezuela and only known from its type locality, the summit of Cerro Yaví ( above sea level), a sandstone table-top mountain (tepui) in the Amazonas State. The specific name "pruinatus" refers to the frosted appearance of this frog when alive and is derived from the Latin "pruina" (="frost") and "-atus" (="pertaining to"). Description. The type series consists of two females measuring about and one male measuring about in snout–vent length. The body is uniformly blackish with fine, silvery frosting dorsally . The dorsum has granular skin; ventral skin is coarsely areolate. The tympanum is small. The snout is rounded. The upper eyelids have small flat warts. The fingers and toes lack webbing. Habitat and conservation. It has been collected on low vegetation and in a small cave in montane tepui forest. It is nocturnal. No threats to this species are known.