Gastrotheca griswoldi is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. The species is endemic to central Peru.
Geographic range G. griswoldi is known from the Huánuco, Junín, and Pasco Regions of Peru.
Etymology The specific name, griswoldi, honours John Augustus Griswold Jr (1912–1991), an American aviculturist and ornithologist.
The common name Griswold's marsupial frog, has been coined for G. griswoldi.
Habitat The natural habitats of G. griswoldi are dry puna grasslands, including traditionally cultivated arable land, at elevations of asl.
Scientists have reported the frog in a protected park: Pui Pui Protection Forest.
Conservation status G. griswoldi is a relatively abundant species that does not appear to face major threats.
References
Further reading Shreve B (1941). "Notes on Ecuadorian and Peruvian Reptiles and Amphibians with Descriptions of New Forms". Proc. New England Zool. Club 18: 71–84. (Gastrotheca boliviana griswoldi, new subspecies, p. 83).