Stefania percristata
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| status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon = Stefania percristata
| authority = Señaris, Ayarzaguena & Gorzula, 1997
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Stefania percristata ({{langx|es|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.{{cite web |url=http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Hemiphractidae/Stefania/Stefania-percristata |title=Stefania percristata Señaris, Ayarzagüena, and Gorzula, 1997 |author=Frost, Darrel R. |year=2015 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=27 July 2015}}
It occurs along streams at the top of the tepui. It is a nocturnal species found on branches of vegetation {{convert|0.3|-|1|m|abbr=on}} above the ground.
Conservation status
The tepui is within the Jaua-Sarisariñama National Park, and no major threats to this species have been identified.
References
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Category:Amphibians of Venezuela
Category:Endemic fauna of Venezuela
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Amphibians described in 1997
Category:Amphibians of the Tepuis
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