Leptodactylus pascoensis

Leptodactylus pascoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Leptodactylidae
Subfamily: Leptodactylinae
Genus: Leptodactylus
Species: L. pascoensis
Binomial name
Leptodactylus pascoensis
Heyer, 1994[2]

Leptodactylus pascoensis is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is endemic to Peru where it is only known from two lacalities ((Chontilla, Pasco, and Serrania de Sira, Huánuco)).[3] It is an inhabitant of forest floor of the Amazonian flanks of the Andes. Reproduction takes place in foam nests in temporary ponds.[1]

Leptodactylus pascoensis is not an uncommon species but its range is small and it suffers from habitat loss caused by increased agricultural activity.[1]

Male Leptodactylus pascoensis grow to a snout–vent length of 60–61 mm (2.4–2.4 in) and females to 52–67 mm (2.0–2.6 in).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Angulo, A. & Heyer, R. (2004). "Leptodactylus pascoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 Heyer, W. R. (1994). "Variation within the Leptodactylus podicipinus–wagneri complex of frogs (Amphibia: Leptodactylidae)" (PDF). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 546: 1–124. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.546.i.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Leptodactylus pascoensis Heyer, 1994". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 May 2014.


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