Silver marsupial frog
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Silver marsupial frog | |
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Gastrotheca plumbea | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hemiphractidae |
Genus: | Gastrotheca |
Species: | G. plumbea
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Binomial name | |
Gastrotheca plumbea (Boulenger, 1882)
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The silver marsupial frog (Gastrotheca plumbea) is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to the Pacific slopes of Andes in northern and central Ecuador.[1][2] It is a nocturnal, arboreal inhabitant of cloud forests that can also be found in forest edge and secondary, degraded habitats. It is closely associated with arboreal bromeliads. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Gastrotheca plumbea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55353A98647431. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55353A98647431.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Gastrotheca plumbea (Boulenger, 1882)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
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