Nymphargus ocellatus

Nymphargus ocellatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Genus: Nymphargus
Species: N. ocellatus
Binomial name
Nymphargus ocellatus
(Boulenger, 1918)
Synonyms

Cochranella ocellata Boulenger, 1918

Nymphargus ocellatus (common name: spotted Cochran frog) is a species of frog in the Centrolenidae family. It is endemic to the Amazonian slopes of Andes in Peru.[2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests (cloud forests); larvae develop in streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Rodríguez, L., Martinez, J.L. & Sinsch, U. (2004). "Nymphargus ocellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus ocellatus (Boulenger, 1918)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
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