Niceforonia columbiana
| Niceforonia columbiana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Niceforonia |
| Species: | N. columbiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Niceforonia columbiana (Werner, 1899) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Borborocoetes columbianus Werner, 1899 | |
Niceforonia columbiana is a species of frog in the Craugastoridae family, sometimes known as the Colombian Andes frog. It is endemic to Colombia.[2][3] It is only known from the holotype, which is now lost. The type locality, "Monte Redondo, Buenavista" on the Cordillera Oriental, is in either Cundinamarca or Meta Department,[1][2][3] and is considered questionable by some.[4] It might be a synonym of Leptodactylus hylaedactylus[1] (=Adenomera hylaedactyla).
The type locality is at 1,000–1,300 m (3,300–4,300 ft) asl,[1][2] probably a cloud forest.[1] This contrasts with the higher-altitude paramo habitats of the other two Niceforonia species.[4] There is habitat loss in the area.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ramírez Pinilla, M.P., Osorno-Muñoz, M., Rueda, J.V., Amézquita, A. & Ardila-Robayo, M.C. (2004). "Niceforonia columbiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Niceforonia columbiana (Werner, 1899)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- 1 2 Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Niceforonia columbiana (Werner, 1899)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- 1 2 Hedges, S. B., Duellman, W. E., and Heinicke, M. P (2008). "New World direct-developing frogs (Anura: Terrarana): Molecular phylogeny, classification, biogeography, and conservation" (PDF). Zootaxa 1737: 1–182.