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This species is known only from the type locality of Bellavista, at an elevation of 3,600 m asl, Pasco Region, Peru (Lehr et al. 2005).

It inhabits high-altitude puna grassland, where it is presumed to breed by direct development. Nothing is known about its natural history.

It is known only from a single adult female specimen collected over one person/day in 2002 (von May et al. 2008). No new surveys have been conducted in the type locality or surrounding area (E. Lehr pers. comm. March 2013).

There are no reports of this species being utilized.

It is possible that deforestation due to agriculture and cattle breeding, as well as associated pollution, may be occurring in the general area where this species occurs (E. Lehr pers. comm. March 2013). However, given the lack of recent surveys, it is not known whether and to what extent these potential threats could be impacting on this species and its habitats.

No conservation actions are currently known for this species. Surveys are needed for a better understanding of this species' distribution, ecology, population status and threats.

Listed as Data Deficient since there is still very little information on its extent of occurrence, status, ecological requirements and threats.

• Lehr, E., Lundberg, M. and Aguilar, C. 2005. Three new species of Phrynopus from central Peru (Amphibia: Anura: Leptodactylidae). Copeia: 479-491.
• von May, R., Catenazzi, A., Angulo, A., Brown, J.L., Carrillo, J., Chávez, G., Córdova, J.H., Curo, A., Delgado, A., Enciso, M.A., Guttiérez, R., Lehr, E., Martínez, J.L., Martina-Müller, M., Miranda, A., Neira, D.R., Ochoa, J.A., Quiroz, A.J., Rodríguez, D.A., Rodríguez, L.O., Salas, A.W., Seimon, T., Seimon, A., Siu-Ting, K., Suárez, J., Torres, C. and Twomey, E. 2008. Current state of conservation knowledge on threatened amphibian species in Peru. Tropical Conservation Science 1(4): 376-396.