Phrynopus bracki

(Phrynopus bracki)

Description

Phrynopus bracki is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Peru and only known from its type locality in the Cordillera Yanachaga, Pasco Region. The specific name bracki honors Antonio Brack, agronomist and ecologist who was instrumental for the establishment of the Yanachaga–Chemillén National Park. Common name Brack's Andes frog, or in Spanish: ranita de la Cordillera Yanachaga, has been coined for it.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Craugastoridae
Genus:Phrynopus
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