Stefania goini

Stefania goini
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Stefania
Species: S. goini
Binomial name
Stefania goini
Rivero, 1968[2]

Stefania goini (Vegas Falls treefrog; Spanish: rana stefania del Duida) is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Amazonas, Venezuela, and known from Cerro Duida (its type locality) and the nearby Cerro Huachamacari.[3] Its natural habitats are streams on the tops of tepuis. It usually occurs on rocks.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Señaris, C., MacCulloch, R. & La Marca, E. (2004). "Stefania goini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  2. Rivero, J. A. (1966). "Notes on the genus Cryptobatrachus (Amphibia, Salientia) with the description of a new race and four new species of a new genus of hylid frogs". Caribbean Journal of Science 6: 137–149. 1966 is the nominal publication year, while the actual publication year was 1968.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Stefania goini Rivero, 1968". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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