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Qosqophryne flammiventris

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Qosqophryne flammiventris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Qosqophryne
Species:
Q. flammiventris
Binomial name
Qosqophryne flammiventris
(Catenazzi, Mamani, Lehr, and von May, 2020)
Synonyms

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  • Bryophryne flammiventris
Lehr and Catenazzi, 2010

Qosqophryne flammiventris is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is only found in Vilcabamba, Cusco, Peru, at 3,000 meters above sea level. Its natural habitat is high altitude montane grasslands, where it lives in thick layers of moss.[1] It was originally classified as a member of Bryophryne, but was later moved to the newly created genus Qosqophryne.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Qosqophryne flammiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T78456577A89226072. 2018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T78456577A89226072.en. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Qosqophryne flammiventris (Lehr and Catenazzi, 2010)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 21 February 2022.