Niceforonia adenobrachia

Niceforonia adenobrachia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Niceforonia
Species: N. adenobrachia
Binomial name
Niceforonia adenobrachia
(Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza, and Barrera-Rodriguez, 1996)
Synonyms

Phrynopus adenobrachius Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza, and Barrera-Rodriguez, 1996

Niceforonia adenobrachia is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family. It is endemic to the Cordillera Central, Colombia, in the Caldas and Tolima Departments.[2][3]

Niceforonia adenobrachia occurs in sub-páramo and páramo habitats at 3,100–3,400 m (10,200–11,200 ft) asl.[3] It is threatened by burning of páramo for cattle grazing.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Castro, F., Herrera, M.I. & Lynch, J. (2004). "Niceforonia adenobrachia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Niceforonia adenobrachia (Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza, and Barrera-Rodriguez, 1996)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Niceforonia adenobrachia (Ardila, Ruiz & Barrera, 1996)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
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