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 | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hemiphractidae |
Genus: | Gastrotheca |
Species: | G. peruana |
Binomial name | |
Gastrotheca peruana (Boulenger, 1900) | |
References
- 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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