Order Anura Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Craugastoridae Higher classification Eleutherodactylus | |
Scientific name Eleutherodactylus fraudator Similar Frog, Eleutherodactylus, Amphibians, Oreobates discoidalis | ||
Yunganastes fraudator is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. It is endemic to Bolivia and found in the Cochabamba Department to the border with the Santa Cruz Department. It is sometimes known as Cochamba robber frog.
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Description
Adult males in the type series (two individuals) measured about 28 mm (1.1 in) in snout–vent length. They are dorsally and laterally mottled with tan, light and dark brown. Its specific name fraudator means "cheat" or "deceiver" and refers to its resemblance with Gastrotheca marsupiata.
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are cloud forests of the Yungas. It is a reasonably common frog that is locally suffering from habitat loss.
References
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