Peracca's Andes frog

Peracca's Andes frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Hypodactylus
Species: H. peraccai
Binomial name
Hypodactylus peraccai
(Lynch, 1975)
Synonyms

Phrynopus peraccai Lynch, 1975

Peracca's Andes frog, Hypodactylus peraccai, is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. Coloma, L.A., Ron, S. & Almeida, D. 2004. Hypodactylus peraccai. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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