Gastrotheca espeletia, also known as the north shore marsupial frog is a species of frog[1] in the family Hemiphractidae.It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss.