Giant marsupial frog  (Gastrotheca ovifera)

Anterior view male giant marsupial frog

Facts

Also known as:Pouched frog
Previously known as:Gastrotheca (Opisthodelphys) ovifera, Hyla vogli, Notodelphis dorsigera, Notodelphys ovifera, Nototrema oviferum and Opisthodelphys ovifera
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Amphibia
Order Anura
Family Leptodactylidae
Genus Gastrotheca (1)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List 2006 (1).

Description

ARKive is working with the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) to source images of the world's threatened amphibian species.

A collaboration among scientists from IUCN - The World Conservation Union, Conservation International and NatureServe, the GAA is the first ever comprehensive assessment of the conservation strategy for the world's known species of frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and caecilians.

The GAA website presents results of this assessment for every amphibian species, including information on IUCN Red List category, range, ecology, threats and conservation.

For further information on this species, please see the Global Amphibian AssessmentGlobal Amphibian Assessment

Further Information

For more information on the Global Amphibian Assessment, please see:
www.globalamphibians.org

References

  1. IUCN Red List (September, 2006)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org