''Oreobates lundbergi'' is a species of frogs in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to central Peru and is known from the Amazonian slopes of the Cordillera Oriental in the

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Description

The

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consists of three adult females, a male, and a juvenile. The male measures and the females in snout–vent length. The snout is long and rounded. The tympanum has prominent annulus. Skin is smooth with low, scattered tubercles on the dorsum. The fingers and toes have small discs and weak lateral fringes but no webbing. The dorsal coloration is tan with diffuse, dark brown blotches and a narrow, dark brown, interrupted mid-dorsal stripe. The throat, chest, belly and extremities are flesh to gray in color.

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are evergreen montane forests at elevations of

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. Specimens have been found on the ground with open vegetation. One specimen escaped to a small hole by which it was sitting. Threats to this species are unknown.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oreobates Lundbergi lundbergi Endemic fauna of Peru Amphibians of Peru Amphibians of the Andes Frogs of South America Amphibians described in 2005 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot