Phrynopus anancites Rodríguez and Catenazzi, 2017

Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Superfamily: Brachycephaloidea > Family: Strabomantidae > Subfamily: Pristimantinae > Genus: Phrynopus > Species: Phrynopus anancites

Phrynopus anancites Rodríguez and Catenazzi, 2017, Zootaxa, 4273: 385. Holotype: MUSM 33168, by original designation. Type locality: "Ventanas (8°01´53.54”S, 77°24´28.06” W, 3820 m), Distrito Parcoy, Provincia Pataz, Departamento (Región) La Libertad, Peru". Zoobank publication registration: ADC167F6-C3A0-43EC-8636-F65F5ABE85AF

Common Names

None noted.

Distribution

Known only from the type locality (Park rangers’ station and entrance to Rio Abiseo National Park at Ventanas, Distrito Parcoy, Provincia Pataz, Departamento (Región) La Libertad, Peru, in wet montane grassland covered with mosses at 3820 m elevation. 

Geographic Occurrence

Natural Resident: Peru

Endemic: Peru

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