Pristimantis melanogaster is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to northern Peru where it is only known from vicinity of the type locality in the Bagua Province, Amazonas Region. Its natural habitats are páramo and elfin forest within very humid montane forest at elevations of asl. It is known from only three locations in a region subject to destruction of habitat through agriculture, livestock grazing and wood extraction. References melanogaster Endemic fauna of Peru Amphibians of Peru Páramo fauna Amphibians described in 1999 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot