Gastrotheca monticola

Gastrotheca monticola is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Peru; records from Ecuador probably refer to other species. Gastrotheca lojana was formerly considered a subspecies of this species, but is now treated as a full species.
Gastrotheca monticola occurs in a range of montane habitats with trees at elevations of above sea level; it has been recorded shrubs in humid montane tropical forests, arboreal bromeliads, and from a variety of modified habitats. The female carries the eggs in pouch on her back and deposits the tadpoles in a stream.
It is a common species in northern Peru. It can be locally threatened by habitat loss.