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Gold-spotted marsupial frog

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Gold-spotted marsupial frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Gastrotheca
Species:
G. aureomaculat
Binomial name
Gastrotheca aureomaculat
Cochran & Goin, 1970
Synonyms
  • Gastrotheca mertensi Cochran & Goin, 1970

The gold-spotted marsupial frog (Gastrotheca aureomaculata) is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Colombia.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020) [amended version of 2017 assessment]. "Gastrotheca aureomaculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55325A176390546. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55325A176390546.en. Retrieved 4 July 2024.