Gastrotheca espeletia, also known as the north shore marsupial frog is a species of frog[2] in the family Hemiphractidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Gastrotheca |
| Species: | G. espeletia
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| Binomial name | |
| Gastrotheca espeletia Duellman & Hillis, 1987
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References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Gastrotheca espeletia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T55332A85899399. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T55332A85899399.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Gastrotheca espeletia | CTD". ctdbase.org. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
Sources
edit- Bolívar, W.; Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S. (2004). "Gastrotheca espeletia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55332A11294531. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55332A11294531.en.
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