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Gastrotheca abdita

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Gastrotheca abdita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Gastrotheca
Species:
G. abdita
Binomial name
Gastrotheca abdita
Duellman, 1987

Gastrotheca abdita (common name: Cordillera Colan marsupial frog) is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family. It is endemic to Peru and only known from the Cordillera Colán in the Amazonas Region.[2] Its natural habitats are grassy areas, bogs, and the fronds of terrestrial bromeliads at elevations of 2,970–3,330 m (9,740–10,930 ft) asl, above the treeline. It occurs in the Cordillera de Colán National Sanctuary.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Template:IUCN
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Gastrotheca abdita Duellman, 1987". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 10 August 2015.