Gastrotheca pacchamama
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| Gastrotheca pacchamama | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Gastrotheca |
| Species: | G. pacchamama |
| Binomial name | |
| Gastrotheca pacchamama | |
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.[3]
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.[2] Common name Ayacucho marsupial frog has been coined for it.[3]