Centrolene venezuelense
| Centrolene venezuelense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Centrolene |
| Species: | C. venezuelense |
| Binomial name | |
| Centrolene venezuelense (Rivero, 1968) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Centrolenella buckleyi venezuelensis Rivero, 1968 | |
Centrolene venezuelense is a species of frog in the Centrolenidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela and known from the Venezuelan Andes (between Táchira and Mérida states) and from the Serranía del Perijá, Zulia state.[2][3] In Spanish it is known as ranita de cristal Venezolana or ranita verde de labio blanco.[1]
Centrolene venezuelense is a common species. Its natural habitats are montane cloud forests. It lives along running water, usually on overhanging vegetation. It is assumed to tolerate heavy habitat modification. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 La Marca, E. & Lynch, J. (2004). "Centrolene venezuelense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Centrolene venezuelense (Rivero, 1968)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ Rojas-Runjaic, F. J. M., E. E. Infante-Rivero, and P. Cabello (2012). "New records and distribution extensions of centrolenid frogs for Venezuela". Check List 8: 819–825.
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