Pristimantis parectatus

{{short description|Species of frog}}

{{Speciesbox

| image = Pristimantis parectatus.jpg

| status = EN

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group |date=2017 |title=Pristimantis parectatus |volume=2017 |page=e.T56829A85876693 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T56829A85876693.en |access-date=13 November 2021}}

| taxon = Pristimantis parectatus

| authority = (Lynch & Rueda-Almonacid, 1998)

| synonyms = * Eleutherodactylus parectatus Lynch & Rueda-Almonacid, 1998

}}

Pristimantis parectatus is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Colombia where it is found on the eastern flank of the Cordillera Central in the Antioquia and Caldas Departments.{{cite web |url=https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Brachycephaloidea/Strabomantidae/Pristimantinae/Pristimantis/Pristimantis-parectatus |title=Pristimantis parectatus (Lynch and Rueda-Almonacid, 1998) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2022 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=26 October 2022}}{{cite web |url=http://www.batrachia.com/orden-anura/craugastoridae/pristimantis-parectatus/ |title=Pristimantis parectatus (Lynch and Rueda-Almonacid, 1998) |author=Acosta-Galvis, A.R. |year=2014 |work=Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.04.2014 |publisher=www.batrachia.com |access-date=29 November 2014}}

Its natural habitats are high-altitude ({{convert|1800|-|2850|m|abbr=on}} asl) Andean cloud forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural development.

References