Nymphargus nephelophila
| Nymphargus nephelophila | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Nymphargus |
| Species: | N. nephelophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Nymphargus nephelophila (Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1991) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cochranella nephelophila Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1991 | |
Nymphargus nephelophila (common name: Florencia Cochran frog) is a species of frogs in the Centrolenidae family, formerly placed in Cochranella. It is endemic to the Caquetá Department, Colombia, where it is known from the eastern versant of the Cordillera Oriental near Florencia.[2] Its natural habitat is vegetation near streams in cloud forest, including secondary forest. Habitat loss is a threat to this species, but it is too little known to assess its conservation status.[1]
Nymphargus nephelophila lay the eggs on leaves overhanging water; when the tadpoles hatch they drop in to the water below where they develop further.[1] Adult males measure 23–24 mm (0.91–0.94 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is truncate and dorsal skin is smooth with diminutive tubercles.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Rueda, J.V. & Lynch, J. (2004). "Nymphargus nephelophila". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus garciae (Ruiz-Carranza and Lynch, 1995)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ Guayasamin, J. M.; Bustamante, M. R.; Almeida-Reinoso, D.; Funk, W. C. (2006). "Glass frogs (Centrolenidae) of Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador, with the description of a new species and comments on centrolenid systematics" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 147 (4): 489–513. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2006.00223.x.