Nymphargus ocellatus
Nymphargus ocellatus | |
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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 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.
- ↑ 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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