Stefania percristata (Spanish: rana stefania de Jaua) is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Venezuela and only known from its type locality, Cerro Jaua in Bolívar State.[2] It occurs along streams at the top of the tepui. It is a nocturnal species found on branches of vegetation 0.3–1 m (1 ft 0 in – 3 ft 3 in) above the ground.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Stefania |
| Species: | S. percristata
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| Binomial name | |
| Stefania percristata Señaris, Ayarzaguena & Gorzula, 1997
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Conservation status edit
The tepui is within the Jaua-Sarisariñama National Park, and no major threats to this species have been identified.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Stefania percristata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T56031A109537467. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T56031A109537467.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Stefania percristata Señaris, Ayarzagüena, and Gorzula, 1997". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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