Colostethus jacobuspetersi

Colostethus jacobuspetersi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Colostethus
Species: C. jacobuspetersi
Binomial name
Colostethus jacobuspetersi
Rivero, 1991
Synonyms

Colostethus torrenticola Rivero, 1991

Colostethus jacobuspetersi, commonly known as Quito Rocket Frog, is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family.[1] It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. "On the Brink of Extinction: Saving the Quito Rocket Frog". http://www.amphibians.org. Retrieved October 19, 2015. External link in |website= (help)


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