Gastrotheca abdita

Gastrotheca abdita
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Gastrotheca
Species: G. abdita
Binomial name
Gastrotheca abdita
Duellman, 1987

Gastrotheca abdita (common name: Cordillera Colan marsupial frog) is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family. It is endemic to Peru and only known from the Cordillera Colán in the Amazonas Region.[2] Its natural habitats are grassy areas, bogs, and the fronds of terrestrial bromeliads at elevations of 2,970–3,330 m (9,740–10,930 ft) asl, above the treeline. It occurs in the Cordillera de Colán National Sanctuary.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Angulo, A., Aguilar Puntriano, C. & Martinez, J.L. (2004). "Gastrotheca abdita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Gastrotheca abdita Duellman, 1987". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, August 10, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.