Peru marsupial frog

Peru marsupial frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Gastrotheca
Species:
G. peruana
Binomial name
Gastrotheca peruana
(Boulenger, 1900)

The Peru marsupial frog (Gastrotheca peruana) is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae that is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical high-altitude grasslands, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas.[1] This frog is kept as a pet, and has been recorded in the pet trade in Germany,[1] although without significant threat to the species.

References

  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Gastrotheca peruana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T55352A61397218. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T55352A61397218.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.


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