| Gastrotheca griswoldi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Gastrotheca |
| Species: | G. griswoldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gastrotheca griswoldi Shreve, 1941 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Gastrotheca griswoldi is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. The species is endemic to central Peru.
Geographic range
G. griswoldi is known from the Huánuco, Junín, and Pasco Regions of Peru.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, griswoldi, honours John Augustus Griswold Jr (1912–1991), an American aviculturist and ornithologist.[3]
Common names
The "common name", Griswold's marsupial frog, has been coined for G. griswoldi.[2][3]
Habitat
The natural habitats of G. griswoldi are dry puna grasslands, including traditionally cultivated arable land, at elevations of 3,000–4,020 m (9,840–13,190 ft) asl.[1]
Conservation status
G. griswoldi is a relatively abundant species that does not appear to face major threats.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Angulo A, Sinsch U, Lehr E, Aguilar Puntriano C (2004). "Gastrotheca griswoldi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55337A11295263. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55337A11295263.en.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2017). "Gastrotheca griswoldi Shreve, 1941". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ a b Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.
Further reading
- Shreve B (1941). "Notes on Ecuadorian and Peruvian Reptiles and Amphibians with Descriptions of New Forms". Proc. New England Zool. Club 18: 71–84. (Gastrotheca boliviana griswoldi, new subspecies, p. 83).