Noblella bagrecito, commonly called the Bagrecito Andes frog, is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to the Cusco Region, Peru, and found on the Amazonian slopes of the Andes at elevations of asl. The specific name bagrecito is Spanish meaning a small catfish, and a nickname for David C. Cannatella, a colleague of John D. Lynch, the scientist who described the species from specimens collected from near Marcapata.
Description Noblella bagrecito are small frogs: adult males measure and females in snout–vent length. Skin on dorsum is shagreened, becoming more coarse on the lower back. Dorsum is striped with shades of brown. Venter has areolate skin and is white to cream with some brown mottling. Males have distended vocal sacs.
Habitat and conservation Species' natural habitat is montane cloud forest. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by small-scale agriculture and firewood collection.
References