Gastrotheca antomia

Gastrotheca antomia is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Colombia and found on the western versant of the Cordillera Occidental in Antioquia, Risaralda, Chocó, and Valle del Cauca Departments, at elevations of 1,140–2,500 m (3,740–8,200 ft) asl.[2][3]

Gastrotheca antomia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Gastrotheca
Species:
G. antomia
Binomial name
Gastrotheca antomia
Ruiz-Carranza, Ardila-Robayo, Lynch, and Restrepo, 1997

The natural habitat of Gastrotheca antomia is Andean cloud forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2017. Gastrotheca antomia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T55323A85896396. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T55323A85896396.en. Downloaded on 08 January 2019.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Gastrotheca antomia Ruiz-Carranza, Ardila-Robayo, Lynch, and Restrepo-Toro, 1997". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  3. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Gastrotheca antomia Ruiz, Ardila, Lynch & Restrepo, 1997". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 11 August 2015.


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