Nymphargus cristinae

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Nymphargus cristinae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Genus: Nymphargus
Species:
N. cristinae
Binomial name
Nymphargus cristinae
(Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1995)
Synonyms

Cochranella cristinae Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1995

Nymphargus cristinae is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae, formerly placed in Cochranella. It is endemic to Colombia where it is only known near its type locality on the western slope of the Cordillera Occidental in Urrao, Antioquia.[2] Its natural habitat is sub-Andean primary forest. It occurs on vegetation next to streams with canopy cover over the stream. Its conservation status is unclear but habitat degradation and loss caused by cattle raising, timber extraction, and cultivation of illegal crops are major threats.[1]

Male Nymphargus cristinae grow to a snout–vent length of 26–31 mm (1.0–1.2 in). The dorsum is smooth to finally shagreen.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Nymphargus cristinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T54955A85872284. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T54955A85872284.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus cristinae (Ruiz-Carranza and Lynch, 1995)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. ^ 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.