Gastrotheca phalarosa

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Gastrotheca phalarosa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Gastrotheca
Species:
G. phalarosa
Binomial name
Gastrotheca phalarosa
Duellman & Venegas, 2005

Gastrotheca phalarosa is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and freshwater marshes.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Gastrotheca phalarosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T61824A89215385. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61824A89215385.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.