Colostethus jacobuspetersi

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Colostethus jacobuspetersi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Colostethus
Species:
C. jacobuspetersi
Binomial name
Colostethus jacobuspetersi
Rivero, 1991
Synonyms
  • Colostethus torrenticola Rivero, 1991

Colostethus jacobuspetersi, commonly known as the Quito rocket frog, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. [2] It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Colostethus jacobuspetersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T55098A98645332. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55098A98645332.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. "On the Brink of Extinction: Saving the Quito Rocket Frog". amphibians.org. Archived from the original on February 14, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2015.