Stefania schuberti

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Stefania schuberti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Stefania
Species:
S. schuberti
Binomial name
Stefania schuberti
Señaris, Ayarzaguena & Gorzula, 1997

Stefania schuberti is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.

This species is endemic to the summit of Auyan-tepui, Venezuela.

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Stefania schuberti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T56037A109537933. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T56037A109537933.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.