Psychrophrynella pinguis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Craugastoridae |
Genus: | Psychrophrynella |
Species: | P. pinguis |
Binomial name | |
Psychrophrynella pinguis (Harvey and Ergueta-Sandoval, 1998) |
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Synonyms | |
Phrynopus pinguis Harvey and Ergueta-Sandoval, 1998 |
Phrynopus pinguis Harvey and Ergueta-Sandoval, 1998
Psychrophrynella pinguis is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. It is endemic to Bolivia and only known from its type locality in the Inquisivi Province, La Paz Department. It is known from an area consisting of a mixture of elfin forest and pastures, where it was found under stones in a humid stream bed. Smallholder agriculture and climate change are potential threats to this species.