Cryptobatrachus boulengeri

Cryptobatrachus boulengeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Cryptobatrachus
Species: C. boulengeri
Binomial name
Cryptobatrachus boulengeri
Ruthven, 1916

Cryptobatrachus boulengeri (common name: Boulenger's backpack frog) is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family. It is endemic to Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia.[2] The name honours George Albert Boulenger, an eminent herpetologist.[3]

Cryptobatrachus boulengeri is found on rocks within fast-flowing streams in montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture, logging, and infrastructure development. Deforestation around streams is a particular threat.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Ramírez Pinilla, M.P., Osorno-Muñoz, M., Rueda, J.V., Amézquita, A. & Ardila-Robayo, M.C. (2004). "Cryptobatrachus boulengeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Cryptobatrachus boulengeri Ruthven, 1916". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  3. Ruthven, A. G. (1916). "A new genus and species of amphibian of the family Cystignathidae". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 33: 1–4.
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