Vitreorana gorzulae
| Vitreorana gorzulae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Vitreorana |
| Species: | V. gorzulae |
| Binomial name | |
| Vitreorana gorzulae (Ayarzagüena, 1992) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Centrolenella gorzulae Ayarzagüena, 1992 | |
Vitreorana gorzulae (Bolivar giant glass frog) is a species of frog in the Centrolenidae family. It is found in Bolívar state in Venezuela and in Guyana.[1] In Spanish it is known as ranita de cristal de Gorzula. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers. Its status is insufficiently known.
References
- ↑ Cole, C.J., C.R. Townsend, R.P. Reynolds, R.D. MacCulloch and A. Lathrop (2013). "Amphibians and reptiles of Guyana, South America: Illustrated keys, annotated species accounts, and a biogeographic synopsis". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 125: 317–620. doi:10.2988/0006-324x-125.4.317.
Sources
- La Marca, E. & Señaris, C. 2004. Vitreorana gorzulae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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