Riobamba Pouched Frog
Gastrotheca riobambae
The Andean marsupial tree frog, Riobamba marsupial frog or Riobamba pouched frog (Gastrotheca riobambae; in Spanish: rana marsupial andina) is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. The species is confined to the Andes and the inter-Andean valleys, from Imbabura south to Chimborazo. They live in an altitude of 2,200-3,500 meters above sea-level. The Andean marsupial tree frog's habitat varies from the montane forests to the dry rocky hillsides, and...
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Description
The adult male frog is about 34.1 – 56.8 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is about 48.6 – 66.4 mm. It has a broad, depressed body. Skin is smooth above but granulated below.
Range & habitat
This frog lives on vegetation in forests on mountains. It can live in a variety of habitats: forest, meadow, cornfields, city parks, and in dry, rocky hillsides. Scientists have seen the frog between 1,578 and 3,449 m (5,177 and 11,316 ft) above sea level. Scientists have reported the frog in protected places: Reserva Ecológica Los Ilinizas, Reserva Ecológica Cotacachi-Cayapas, Parque Nacional Cotopaxi, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Pasochoa, and Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo.
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