''Phrynopus bufoides'' is a species of

frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order (biology), order Anura (coming from the Ancient Greek , literally 'without tail'). Frog species with rough ski ...

in the family

Strabomantidae The Strabomantidae, sometimes called cloud forest landfrogs, are a family of frogs native to South America. These frogs lack a free-living larval stage and hatch directly into miniature "froglets". This family includes '' Pristimantis'', the mo ...

. It is

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to Peru. Its natural

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is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

References

bufoides ''Bufoides'' is a small genus of true toads, family Bufonidae. The genus is endemic to Northeast India, with one species known from the Garo and Khasi Hills. Taxonomy and systematics ''Bufoides'' was erected in 1973 to accommodate '' Ansonia meg ...

Amphibians of the Andes Amphibians of Peru Endemic fauna of Peru Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 2005 {{Strabomantidae-stub