Colostethus jacobuspetersi, commonly known as the Quito rocket frog, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae.[2] It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Colostethus |
| Species: | C. jacobuspetersi
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| Colostethus jacobuspetersi Rivero, 1991
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References edit
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Colostethus jacobuspetersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55098A98645332. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T55098A98645332.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "On the Brink of Extinction: Saving the Quito Rocket Frog". amphibians.org. Archived from the original on February 14, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
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