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| synonyms = <I>Gastrotheca humbertoi</I> Lutz, 1977}} |
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'''''Gastrotheca andaquiensis''''' is a species of [[frog]] in the [[Leptodactylidae]] family. |
'''''Gastrotheca andaquiensis''''' is a species of [[frog]] in the [[Leptodactylidae]] family. |
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It is found in [[Colombia]] and [[Ecuador]]. |
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This species occurs on the Amazonian slopes of the [[Andes]] in southern [[Colombia]] (in [[Caquetá]], [[Huila]], and [[Putumayo]] Departments) and in [[Ecuador]] south to [[Zamora]] Province, at 1,000 - 2,000m asl. |
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Its natural [[habitat]]s are subtropical or tropical moist [[montane]]s and [[river]]s. |
Its natural [[habitat]]s are subtropical or tropical moist [[montane]]s and [[river]]s. |
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It is threatened by [[habitat loss]]. |
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The major threats to Gastrotheca andaquiensis are [[deforestation]] due to small-holder livestock rearing and cultivation of crops (including some illegal crops), logging, and human settlement, and pollution resulting from the spraying of illegal crops. |
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==Source== |
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* Bolívar, W., Coloma, L.A. & Ron, S. 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/55321/all Gastrotheca andaquiensis]. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 22 July 2007. |
* Bolívar, W., Coloma, L.A. & Ron, S. 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/55321/all Gastrotheca andaquiensis]. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 22 July 2007. |
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| Gastrotheca andaquiensis Ruíz-Carranza & Hernández, 1976
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Gastrotheca humbertoi Lutz, 1977 | |
Gastrotheca andaquiensis is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Bolívar, W., Coloma, L.A. & Ron, S. 2004. Gastrotheca andaquiensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007.
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