Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Peru View distribution map using BerkeleyMapper.

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IUCN (Red List) status: Endangered (EN).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:   Range Description Psychrophrynella boettgeri is only known from the type locality, Phara (14 07' 36.2" S, 69 39' 52.3" W, 3466 masl), District of Limbani, Province of Sandia, Department of Puno, Peru. It is located in the Cordillera Oriental in southeastern Peru (Lehr, 2006). Habitat and Ecology This species inhabits cloud forests with small bushes, small trees, and small streams. Individuals have been found under rocks during the day. Females are known to contain between 5 and 8 ovarian eggs (Lehr, 2006). The species is presumed to breed by direct development. It likely reproduces during the rainy season (E. Lehr, pers. comm. 2008). Population This is not considered to be a rare species (E. Lehr, pers. comm. 2008). Population Trend Unknown Major Threats Deforestation was observed to occur in the region (E. Lehr, pers. comm. 2008). Conservation Actions No conservation measures are known for this species. Taxonomic Notes Psychrophrynella boettgeri can be distinguished from other similar species by a combination of morphological characters (Lehr, 2006). Citation Edgar Lehr 2008. Psychrophrynella boettgeri. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use