Gastrotheca stictopleura
| Gastrotheca stictopleura | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Gastrotheca |
| Species: | G. stictopleura |
| Binomial name | |
| Gastrotheca stictopleura Duellman, Lehr, and Aguilar, 2001[2] | |
Gastrotheca stictopleura is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family. It is endemic to Peru and known from the southern end of the Cordillera Azul in Huánuco, Pasco, and southern Junín Regions at at elevations of 2,500–3,090 m (8,200–10,140 ft) asl.[3] Its natural habitats are cloud forests, but it can also occur in disturbed forests and pastures with trees. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, logging and human settlement.[1]
References
- 1 2 Angulo, A.; Icochea, J.; Lehr, E.; Aguilar Puntriano, C. (2006). "Gastrotheca stictopleura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ Duellman, W. E.; E. Lehr & C. Aguilar (2001). "A new species of marsupial frog (Anura: Hylidae: Gastrotheca) from the Cordillera Azul in Peru". Scientific Papers. Natural History Museum, University of Kansas. 22: 1–10.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Gastrotheca stictopleura Duellman, Lehr, and Aguilar, 2001". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
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