From the IUCN Red List Species Account:

Range Description

This species is only known from the vicinity of Oxapampa, Pasco region, Peru, from 2,600 m asl (Duellman and Hedges 2008).

Habitat and Ecology

This species inhabits humid montane forests. Individuals have been found on the ground after rains (Duellman and Hedges 2008). Presumably it breeds by direct development.

Population

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Population Trend

Unknown

Major Threats

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Conservation Actions

This species occurs in Yanachaga Chemillén National Park (J.C. Chaparro pers. comm. June 2009). More research on its population status, distribution, habitat requirements and threats is needed.

Citation

Chaparro, J.C., Duellman, W.E. & Angulo, A. 2009. Phrynopus auriculatus. In: IUCN 2014