IUCN Red List Category: DD (Published on 2013-06-04)
Animalia | Chordata | Amphibia | Anura | Strabomantidae | Phrynopus | Phrynopus pesantesi |
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This species is known from 4,280-4,390 m asl on the southern slopes of the Huaguruncho and Tarata peaks, in Huachón District, Pasco Province, Pasco Region, Peru (Lehr et al. 2005).
It occurs in high-altitude puna grassland; no other species of Phrynopus is known from elevations of nearly 4000 m (Duellman and Lehr 2009). Individuals were found under stones near small ponds (Lehr et al. 2005). This species is presumed to breed by direct development.
It is known from nine individuals collected over four person/days in 2003 (von May et al. 2008). No new surveys have been conducted in the type locality or surrounding area (E. Lehr pers. comm. March 2013).
No conservation actions are currently known for this species. Surveys are needed for a better understanding of this species' distribution, ecology, population status and threats.
Listed as Data Deficient since there is still very little information on its extent of occurrence, status, ecological requirements and threats.
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