Microkayla adenopleura | |
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Conservation status | |
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Strabomantidae |
Genus: | Microkayla |
Species: | M. adenopleura |
Binomial name | |
Microkayla adenopleura (Aguayo-Vedia and Harvey, 2001) | |
Synonyms | |
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Microkayla adenopleura is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Bolivia and only known from near its type locality in the Carrasco National Park, Cochabamba Department, at elevations of 3,250–3,400 m (10,660–11,150 ft) asl. It is a common species living in low, humid montane forest typical to the transition between Yungas forest and páramo. Outside the national park, if present, it would be threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Ignacio De la Riva (2008). "Psychrophrynella adenopleura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T57199A11588013. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T57199A11588013.en.
- "Microkayla adenopleura (Aguayo-Vedia and Harvey, 2001) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
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