Gastrotheca rebeccae
Gastrotheca rebeccae (common name: Rebecca's marsupial frog) is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Peru and known from the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Oriental in the Ayacucho Region, at elevations of 2,440–2,970 m (8,010–9,740 ft) asl.[2] The specific name honours Dr. Rebecca Pyles from the East Tennessee State University.[3]
| Gastrotheca rebeccae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Gastrotheca |
| Species: | G. rebeccae |
| Binomial name | |
| Gastrotheca rebeccae Duellman and Trueb, 1988 | |
Natural habitat of Gastrotheca rebeccae is cloud forest. Possible threats to this species are unknown.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Gastrotheca rebeccae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T55356A89203665. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T55356A89203665.en. Downloaded on 21 December 2018.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Gastrotheca rebeccae Duellman and Trueb, 1988". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.
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