Gastrotheca rebeccae
| Gastrotheca rebeccae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Gastrotheca |
| Species: | G. rebeccae |
| Binomial name | |
| Gastrotheca rebeccae Duellman and Trueb, 1988 | |
Gastrotheca rebeccae (common name: Rebecca's marsupial frog) is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family. It is endemic to Peru and known from the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Oriental in the Ayacucho Region, at at elevations of 2,440–2,970 m (8,010–9,740 ft) asl.[2] The specific name honours Dr. Rebecca Pyles from the East Tennessee State University.[3]
Natural habitat of Gastrotheca rebeccae is cloud forest. Possible threats to this species are unknown.[1]
References
- 1 2 Angulo, A., Arizabal, W., Neira, D. & Martinez, J.L. (2004). "Gastrotheca rebeccae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Gastrotheca rebeccae Duellman and Trueb, 1988". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.
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