• Source: Oreobates pereger

Oreobates pereger, also known as the Ayacucho Andes frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Peru where it is known from the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Oriental and Cordillera Vilcabamba mountain ranges.




Description


Male Oreobates pereger grow to a snout–vent length of 21–25 mm (0.83–0.98 in) and females to 24–32 mm (0.94–1.26 in). The skin of dorsum and venter is smooth and with dark gray, reddish-brown, or dark gray-brown ground colour. The flanks are yellowish brown to dull yellow with an orange suffusion ventrally.
Eggs are large and yellow, up to 4 mm (0.16 in) in diameter. Fecundity is about 18–20.




Habitat and conservation


Oreobates pereger is a terrestrial frog inhabiting montane cloud forests at elevations of 1,600–2,900 m (5,200–9,500 ft) above sea level. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion, wood collecting, and human settlement.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Oreobates pereger
• Oreobates
• List of critically endangered amphibians
• IUCN Red List endangered species (Animalia)