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IUCN (Red List) status: Data Deficient (DD).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:   Range Description This species is known only from the vicinity of the type locality, at 2,820m asl, at Laitique on the banks of the river Pelechuco, around five hours walk downstream from the village of Pelechuco towards Apolo, in Franz Tamayo Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. It is also likely to occur in other areas of the Cordillera de Apolobamba, including nearby Peru. Habitat and Ecology It is known from a steep area in the upper reaches of the cloud forest. Active individuals were found during the day and night on the forest floor and paths. This species is presumed to be a larval developer. Population There is no information available on the population status of this species. Population Trend Unknown Major Threats It is threatened by heavy subsistence agriculture, cattle grazing, and timber collection for house construction and firewood, which has reduced much nearby habitat to secondary forest. Conservation Actions The only known localities for this species are within the Area Natural de Manejo Integrado Nacional Apolobamba, and Parque Nacional Madidi. Citation Ignacio De La Riva 2006. Nannophryne apolobambica. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use