Gastrotheca griswoldi

Gastrotheca griswoldi is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. The species is endemic to central Peru.

Gastrotheca griswoldi
Gastrotheca griswoldi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hemiphractidae
Genus:	Gastrotheca
Species:	G. griswoldi
Binomial name
Gastrotheca griswoldi Shreve, 1941
Synonyms[2]
Gastrotheca boliviana griswoldi Shreve, 1941 Gastrotheca marsupiata bifasciata Vellard, 1957 Gastrotheca (Opisthodelphys) griswoldi — Dubois, 1987 Gastrotheca (Gastrotheca) griswoldi — Duellman, 2015

Geographic range

G. griswoldi is known from the Huánuco, Junín, and Pasco Regions of Peru.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, griswoldi, honours John Augustus Griswold Jr (1912–1991), an American aviculturist and ornithologist.^[3]

Common names

The "common name", Griswold's marsupial frog, has been coined for G. griswoldi.^[2][3]

Habitat

The natural habitats of G. griswoldi are dry puna grasslands, including traditionally cultivated arable land, at elevations of 3,000–4,020 m (9,840–13,190 ft) asl.^[1]

Conservation status

G. griswoldi is a relatively abundant species that does not appear to face major threats.^[1]