Psychrophrynella boettgeri
| Psychrophrynella boettgeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Subfamily: | Holoadeninae |
| Genus: | Psychrophrynella |
| Species: | P. boettgeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Psychrophrynella boettgeri (Lehr, 2006) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Phrynopus boettgeri Lehr, 2006[2] | |
Psychrophrynella boettgeri is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. It is endemic to Peru and only known from its type locality in the Limbani District, on the Cordillera Oriental of southeastern Peru.[1][3]
Psychrophrynella boettgeri inhabit cloud forests with small bushes and trees and small streams. They are found under rocks during the day.[1]
Deforestation is known to occur in the area of the type locality, representing a threat to this species.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Edgar Lehr (2008). "Psychrophrynella boettgeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ↑ Lehr, E. (2006). "Taxonomic status of some species of Peruvian Phrynopus (Anura: Leptodactylidae), with the description of a new species from the Andes of southern Peru". Herpetologica. 62 (3): 331–347. doi:10.1655/0018-0831(2006)62[331:tsosso]2.0.co;2. JSTOR 3893490.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Psychrophrynella boettgeri (Lehr, 2006)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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