Lynchius nebulanastes
Lynchius nebulanastes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Craugastoridae |
Genus: | Lynchius |
Species: | L. nebulanastes |
Binomial name | |
Lynchius nebulanastes (Cannatella, 1984) | |
Synonyms | |
Phrynopus nebulanastes Cannatella, 1984 |
Lynchius nebulanastes (common name: Canchaque Andes frog) is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. It is endemic to northwestern Peru where it is known from the vicinity of its type locality in the Piura Region.[2] Its natural habitat is humid montane forests; it has also been found along forest edges (including roads). It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural activities.[1]
References
- 1 2 Monteza, J.I., Lehr, E., Aguilar Puntriano, C. & Wild, E. (2004). "Lynchius nebulanastes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Lynchius nebulanastes (Cannatella, 1984)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
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