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Psychrophrynella pinguis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Psychrophrynella

Higher classification
  
Phrynopus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Craugastoridae

Scientific name
  
Phrynopus pinguis

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Frog, Amphibians, Psychrophrynella, Pristimantis

Psychrophrynella pinguis is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. It is endemic to Bolivia and only known from its type locality in the Inquisivi Province, La Paz Department. It is known from an area consisting of a mixture of elfin forest and pastures, where it was found under stones in a humid stream bed. Smallholder agriculture and climate change are potential threats to this species.

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Psychrophrynella pinguis Wikipedia