Psychrophrynella boettgeri

Psychrophrynella boettgeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Craugastoridae
Genus:Psychrophrynella
Species: P. boettgeri
Binomial name
Psychrophrynella boettgeri
(Lehr, 2006)
Synonyms

Phrynopus boettgeri Lehr, 2006[2]

Psychrophrynella boettgeri is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. It is endemic to Peru and only known from its type locality in the Limbani District, on the Cordillera Oriental of southeastern Peru.[1][3]

Psychrophrynella boettgeri inhabit cloud forests with small bushes and trees and small streams. They are found under rocks during the day.[1]

Deforestation is known to occur in the area of the type locality, representing a threat to this species.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Edgar Lehr (2008). "Psychrophrynella boettgeri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T136021A4231493. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T136021A4231493.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Lehr, E. (2006). "Taxonomic status of some species of Peruvian Phrynopus (Anura: Leptodactylidae), with the description of a new species from the Andes of southern Peru". Herpetologica. 62 (3): 331–347. doi:10.1655/0018-0831(2006)62[331:tsosso]2.0.co;2. JSTOR 3893490.
  3. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Psychrophrynella boettgeri (Lehr, 2006)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 June 2015.


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