Peru marsupial frog

The Peru marsupial frog (Gastrotheca peruana) is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae that is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical high-altitude grasslands, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas.[1] This frog is kept as a pet, and has been recorded in the pet trade in Germany,[1] although without significant threat to the species.

Peru marsupial frog

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Gastrotheca
Species:
G. peruana
Binomial name
Gastrotheca peruana
(Boulenger, 1900)

References

  1. Ariadne Angulo; Ulrich Sinsch; Edgar Lehr (2010). "Gastrotheca peruana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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