Silver marsupial frog
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| Silver marsupial frog | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Gastrotheca |
| Species: | G. plumbea |
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| Gastrotheca plumbea (Boulenger, 1882) | |
The silver marsupial frog (Spanish: Rana Marsupial Bromelícola) (Gastrotheca plumbea) is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family. It is endemic to the Pacific slopes of Andes in northern and central Ecuador. It is a nocturnal, arboreal inhabitant of cloud forests that can also be found in forest edge and secondary, degraded habitats. It is closely associated with arboreal bromeliads. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Coloma, L.A., Ron, S., Cisneros-Heredia, D. & Almandáriz, A. 2004. Gastrotheca plumbea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
- ARKive: Silver marsupial frog (Gastrotheca plumbea)
- Breathing Space: Gastrotheca plumbea
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