Gastrotheca pacchamama is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Peru and only known from the Ayacucho Region in the Cordillera Oriental.
The specific name refers to Pachamama, a goddess of the indigenous people of the Andes. It is derived from Quechuan paccha for "earth" and mama for "mother", and was chosen because some of the types were found under stones where travelers placed food, so as to ensure that Pachamama would grant them a safe journey. Common name Ayacucho marsupial frog has been coined for it.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Jumping (saltation) can be distinguished from running, galloping, and other gaits where the entire body is temporarily airborne by the relatively l...
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Not a migrantAnimals that do not make seasonal movements and stay in their native home ranges all year round are called not migrants or residents.
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starts withMales grow to a maximum size of 37.5 mm (1.5 in) and females to 38 mm (1.5 in) in snout–vent length. The head is slightly wider than it is long. The snout is acutely rounded in dorsal view and rounded in profile. The tympanum is dark brown, red, green, or gray, covered by the supra-tympanic fold in its upper part. The fingers have no webbing and bear small discs, only slightly wider than the digits. The first three toes lack webbing whereas the remaining toes are basally webbed. The toe discs that are smaller than the finger discs. The dorsum is tan, red, gray, or green, and the majority of individuals have a darker inter-orbital bar. Many have para-vertebral longitudinal marks, and may also have further mid-dorsal marks or flecks/spots. The flanks are uniform pale gray. The ventrum is pale creamy tan, often with dark flecks.
