Gastrotheca espeletia

Gastrotheca espeletia
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hemiphractidae
Genus:	Gastrotheca
Species:	G. espeletia
Binomial name
Gastrotheca espeletia Duellman & Hillis, 1987

Gastrotheca espeletia, also known as the north shore marsupial frog is a species of frog ^[2] in the family Hemiphractidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Gastrotheca espeletia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T55332A85899399. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T55332A85899399.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. "Gastrotheca espeletia | CTD". ctdbase.org. Retrieved 2019-02-12.

Sources

• Bolívar, W.; Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S. (2004). "Gastrotheca espeletia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004 e.T55332A11294531. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55332A11294531.en .