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Pristimantis elegans is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to the Colombian Andes, in the Cordillera Oriental, residing in páramos and cloud forests at elevations of 2,600–3,650 m (8,530–11,980 ft) above sea level. It is typically found in herbaceous vegetation and very small bushes. Pristimantis elegans is a stout-bodied frog, with males typically measuring 37–40 mm (1.5–1.6 in). Development is direct, without free-living tadpole stage. Males of the species have a pulsed advertisement call, which is usually carried out at night, when it in vegetation. This Pristimantis elegans individual was photographed in Chingaza National Natural Park, Colombia.Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp