Microkayla boettgeri
Microkayla boettgeri is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae.[3] It is endemic to Peru and only known from its type locality in the Limbani District, on the Cordillera Oriental of southeastern Peru.[1]
| Microkayla boettgeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Strabomantidae |
| Genus: | Microkayla |
| Species: | M. boettgeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Microkayla boettgeri (Lehr, 2006) | |
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Microkayla boettgeri inhabit cloud forest with small bushes and trees and small streams. They are found under rocks during the day.[1]
Deforestation is known to occur in the area of the type locality, representing a threat to this species.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Microkayla boettgeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T136021A89219032. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- Lehr, E. (2006). "Taxonomic status of some species of Peruvian Phrynopus (Anura: Leptodactylidae), with the description of a new species from the Andes of southern Peru". Herpetologica. 62 (3): 331–347. doi:10.1655/0018-0831(2006)62[331:tsosso]2.0.co;2. JSTOR 3893490.
- "Microkayla boettgeri (Lehr, 2006) | Amphibian Species of the World". amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
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