Gastrotheca stictopleura
Gastrotheca stictopleura is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Peru and known from the southern end of the Cordillera Azul in Huánuco, Pasco, and southern Junín Regions at elevations of 2,500–3,090 m (8,200–10,140 ft) asl.[3] Its natural habitat is cloud forest, but it can also occur in disturbed forest and pastures with trees. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, logging and human settlement.[1]
| 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] | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Gastrotheca stictopleura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T55360A89203733. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- 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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