Gastrotheca espeletia, also known as the north shore marsupial frog is a species of frog[2] in the family Hemiphractidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Gastrotheca espeletia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Gastrotheca
Species:
G. espeletia
Binomial name
Gastrotheca espeletia
Duellman & Hillis, 1987

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Gastrotheca espeletia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T55332A85899399. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T55332A85899399.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Gastrotheca espeletia | CTD". ctdbase.org. Retrieved 2019-02-12.

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