San Lucas marsupial frog
(Gastrotheca pseustes)
Description
Gastrotheca pseustes is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family.It is endemic to Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests,subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland,subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland,rivers,freshwater marshes,intermittent freshwater marshes,pastureland,and heavily degraded former forest.It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Hemiphractidae
Genus:Gastrotheca
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