Psychrophrynella pinguis

Psychrophrynella pinguis is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Bolivia and only known from its type locality in the Inquisivi Province, La Paz Department.[1][2] It is known from an area consisting of a mixture of elfin forest and pastures, where it was found under stones in a humid stream bed. Smallholder agriculture and climate change are potential threats to this species.[1]

Psychrophrynella pinguis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Psychrophrynella
Species:
P. pinguis
Binomial name
Psychrophrynella pinguis
(Harvey and Ergueta-Sandoval, 1998)
Synonyms

Phrynopus pinguis Harvey and Ergueta-Sandoval, 1998

References

  1. Ignacio De la Riva (2008). "Psychrophrynella pinguis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T57226A11605205. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T57226A11605205.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Psychrophrynella pinguis (Harvey and Ergueta-Sandoval, 1998)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 June 2015.


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