Phrynopus kotosh

(Phrynopus kotosh)

Description

Phrynopus kotosh is a species of frogs in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Peru and only known from its type locality near Huancapallac, Huánuco Region, at 2,950 m (9,680 ft) asl in the Cordillera Central (Peruvian Andes). The specific name refers to the pre-Columbian culture Kotosh; ruins from this culture are known from the area of the type locality.

Taxonomic tree:

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