Gastrotheca orophylax

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Gastrotheca orophylax
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Gastrotheca
Species:
G. orophylax
Binomial name
Gastrotheca orophylax
Duellman & Pyles, 1980

Gastrotheca orophylax is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and arable land. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Gastrotheca orophylax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T55349A85898791. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T55349A85898791.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.