{{Short description|Species of amphibian}} {{Speciesbox | status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 17 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group |date=2018 |title=''Strabomantis anatipes'' |volume=2018 |article-number=e.T56412A85856259 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T56412A85856259.en |access-date=17 November 2021}}</ref> | taxon = Strabomantis anatipes | authority = (Lynch and Myers, 1983) | synonyms = * ''Eleutherodactylus anatipes'' <small>Lynch and Myers, 1983</small><ref name=LynchMyers/> * ''Craugastor anatipes'' <small>(Lynch and Myers, 1983)</small> }}
'''''Strabomantis anatipes''''' (vernacular name: '''anatipes robber frog''') is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the Mira River drainage in extreme northern Ecuador and in adjacent southern Colombia (Nariño, Cauca, and Valle del Cauca Departments) in foothills and lower cloud forest on the Pacific lowlands and slopes of the Cordillera Occidental. It altitudinal range is {{convert|100|-|1600|m|abbr=on}} asl.<ref name=frost>{{cite web |url=https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Brachycephaloidea/Strabomantidae/Strabomantinae/Strabomantis/Strabomantis-anatipes |title=''Strabomantis anatipes'' (Lynch and Myers, 1983) |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=15 October 2022}}</ref><ref name=LAC>{{cite web |url=http://www.batrachia.com/orden-anura/craugastoridae/strabomantis-anatipes/ |title=''Strabomantis anatipes'' (Lynch & Myers, 1983) |author=Acosta-Galvis, A.R. |year=2015 |work=Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0 |publisher=www.batrachia.com |access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref>
The specific name refers to the extensive foot webbing of the species: it is a compound of the Latin ''anatis'' (of a duck) and ''pes'' (foot).<ref name=LynchMyers/>
==Description== ''Strabomantis anatipes'' is a large species of frog: males measure more than {{convert|33|mm|abbr=on}} and females >{{convert|73|mm|abbr=on}} in snout–vent length. In males, skin of dorsum bears numerous pimple like spinules and a pair of sinuous postorbital ridges, but is smooth with low tubercles, short ridges, and postorbital ridges in females. They are greenish brown with orangish warts and ridges. Groin, anterior and posterior surfaces of thighs are dull yellow with black reticulation. Throat is white with brown vermiculations. Venter and undersides of limbs are yellow. Iris is bright copper with black flecks and a brown horizontal streak.<ref name=LynchMyers>{{Cite journal| last1 = Lynch| first1 = John D.| last2 = Myers| first2 = Charles W.| year = 1983| title = Frogs of the ''fitzingeri'' group of ''Eleutherodactylus'' in eastern Panama and Chocoan South America (Leptodactylidae)| journal = Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History| volume = 175| pages = 481–568| hdl = 2246/980| url = http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/handle/2246/980}}</ref>
==Habitat and conservation== The species' natural habitats are forests, from tropical moist lowland forest to lower cloud forest. It is closely associated with small streams. It is nocturnal, sitting on rocks, very steep cliffs, or in rocky crevices alongside streams.<ref name="iucn status 17 November 2021" />
''Strabomantis anatipes'' is a very uncommon species. It is believed to be declining in abundance. Habitat loss caused by agricultural development, logging, and human settlement is probably the main threat to it. Also pollution from spraying illegal crops is a significant threat.<ref name="iucn status 17 November 2021" />
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anatipes Category:Amphibians described in 1983 Category:Amphibians of the Andes Category:Amphibians of Colombia Category:Amphibians of Ecuador Category:Taxa named by John Douglas Lynch Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot