Nymphargus siren
Appearance
Nymphargus siren | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Centrolenidae |
Genus: | Nymphargus |
Species: | N. siren
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Binomial name | |
Nymphargus siren (Lynch & Duellman, 1973)
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Synonyms | |
Cochranella siren Lynch & Duellman, 1973 |
Nymphargus siren (common name: Rio Coca Cochran frog) is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae, formerly placed in Cochranella. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[2] Its natural habitats are pre-montane forests near streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Adult males of Nymphargus siren measure 20–22 mm (0.79–0.87 in) in snout–vent length. Snout is truncate and dorsal skin is shagreen with spinules.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Nymphargus siren". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T54992A85874078. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus siren (Lynch and Duellman, 1973)". 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-04.