Pristimantis cryptomelas is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the provinces of Morona-Santiago, Zamora-Chinchipe and Loja in Ecuador and the province of Huancabamba in the Piura region in Peru. Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests and high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss. References cryptomelas Amphibians of the Andes Amphibians of Ecuador Amphibians of Peru Amphibians described in 1979 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot