Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Oreobates Higher classification Phrynopus | Phylum Chordata Family Craugastoridae Scientific name Phrynopus pereger Rank Species | |
Similar Amphibians, Frog, Phrynopus | ||
Oreobates pereger (Ayacucho Andes frog) is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. It is endemic to Peru where it is known from the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Oriental and Cordillera Vilcabamba mountain ranges. It is a terrestrial frog inhabiting montane cloud forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion, wood collecting, and human settlement.
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.