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Bryophryne cophites

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Kingdom  Animalia
Order  Anura
Genus  Bryophryne
Higher classification  Phrynopus
Phylum  Chordata
Family  Craugastoridae
Scientific name  Phrynopus cophites
Rank  Species
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Similar  Bryophryne, Frog, Amphibians, Phrynopus, Psychrophrynella

Bryophryne cophites is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. It is endemic to Peru and known only from slopes of the Abra Acanacu pass in the Cusco Region. Its natural habitats are wet puna grasslands and elfin forest. It also occurs in cloud forest but is rare in that habitat.

The species occurs in the ManĂº National Park. Outside the reserve, it is threatened by habitat loss.

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Bryophryne cophites Wikipedia