Gastrotheca antoniiochoai
Gastrotheca antoniiochoai is a rare species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Peru and only known from near its type locality near the Wayqecha Biological Station (Cusco Region).[1][2] It has been collected from cloud forest at elevations of about 2,817–2,845 m (9,242–9,334 ft) above sea level. It appears to be an arboreal species living in bromeliads. The species occurs in the Manú National Park and does not face significant threats.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Gastrotheca |
| Species: | G. antoniiochoai |
| Binomial name | |
| Gastrotheca antoniiochoai (De la Riva and Chaparro, 2005) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hyla antoniiochoai De la Riva and Chaparro, 2005 | |
References
- Ignacio De la Riva (2008). "Gastrotheca antoniiochoai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T135833A4208408. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135833A4208408.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Gastrotheca antoniiochoai (De la Riva and Chaparro, 2005)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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