Gastrotheca piperata

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

Gastrotheca piperata is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae.

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Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to Bolivia. Gastrotheca piperata can be found in the areas of higher montane forests. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and intermittent freshwater marshes. It has the ability to adapt to habitat degradation. [1] It can also be found along the eastern Andean slopes of Cochabamba and Santa Cruz Departments, Bolivia. [2]

Biology

Gastrotheca piperata is dispersed over a large area that includes two protected areas which allows the species to not be in any concern to become an endangered species. It is threatened by habitat loss. can be found on high vegetation. When males are calling females, it is recorded that the males call from the location of canopies of small trees. Females release their tadpoles into small puddles and ditches. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Gastrotheca piperata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T61825A61416072. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T61825A61416072.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Gastrotheca piperata". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 30 January 2013.