Peru marsupial frog
Appearance
Peru marsupial frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hemiphractidae |
Genus: | Gastrotheca |
Species: | G. peruana
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Binomial name | |
Gastrotheca peruana (Boulenger, 1900)
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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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Gastrotheca peruana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T55352A61397218. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T55352A61397218.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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