''Gastrotheca abdita'' is a species of

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in the family

Hemiphractidae The Hemiphractidae are a family (biology), family of frogs from South America, South and Central America. Previously, this group had been classified as a subfamily (Hemiphractinae) under family Hylidae. More recent research classifies these gen ...

. It is

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and only known from the Cordillera Colán in the

Amazonas Region Amazonas () is a department and region in northern Peru bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, Cajamarca on the west, La Libertad on the south, and Loreto and San Martín on the east. Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas. With a lands ...

. The specific name ''abdita'' is Latin for "exiled" or "removed" and refers to the geographic isolation of the Cordillera Colán. Common name Cordillera Colan marsupial frog has been coined for it.

Description

Males grow to a maximum size of and females to in snout–vent length. The head is slightly wider than it is long. The snout is acuminate in dorsal view and bluntly rounded in profile. The tympanum is brown and distinct, covered by the supra-tympanic fold in its upper part. The fingers have no webbing but bear discs that are much wider than the digits. The toes are about one-fourth webbed and bear discs that are slightly smaller than the finger discs. The dorsum is in most individuals uniform brown, but some have a paler mid-dorsal mark. Skin is smooth dorsally and granular on flanks, belly, and proximal postero-ventral surfaces of the thighs.

Habitat and conservation

''Gastrotheca abdita'' is a terrestrial species occurring in grassy areas, bogs, and the fronds of terrestrial

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s at elevations of

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, above the treeline. No major threats to this little-studied species are known. It occurs in the

Cordillera de Colán National Sanctuary Cordillera de Colán National Sanctuary ( es, Santuario Nacional Cordillera de Colán) is a protected area in Peru located in the Amazonas Region, in the Bagua The bagua or pakua (八卦) are a set of eight symbols that originated in China, ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2209505 abdita Frogs of South America Amphibians of the Andes Amphibians of Peru Endemic fauna of Peru Taxa named by William Edward Duellman Amphibians described in 1987 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot