Noblella madreselva
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| Noblella madreselva | |
|---|---|
| Dorsal (left) and ventral (right) views of living specimens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Strabomantidae |
| Genus: | Noblella |
| Species: | N. madreselva |
| Binomial name | |
| Noblella madreselva Catenazzi, Uscapi and von May, 2015[2] | |
| Noblella madreselva is only known from Madre Selva, in Cusco, Peru | |
Noblella madreselva is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae.[1][3] The species is only known from its type locality, Madre Selva in the La Convención Province, Cusco, Peru.[1][3]
The specific name, madreselva, translates to "mother jungle" in Spanish.[4] It honors the efforts of local conservation initiatives, such as the local ecotourism lodge Madre Selva.[5]