Nymphargus chami

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Nymphargus chami
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Genus: Nymphargus
Species:
N. chami
Binomial name
Nymphargus chami
(Ruiz-Carranza [fr] and Lynch [fr], 1995)
Synonyms

Cochranella chami Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1995

Nymphargus chami is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae, formerly placed in Cochranella. It is endemic to Colombia where it occurs on the Cordillera Occidental in the Antioquia and Risaralda departments.[2]

Its natural habitats are very humid tropical forests and cloud forests where it occurs on vegetation next to streams. Its conservation status is unclear but threats to it include timber extraction, cattle raising and agricultural development.[1] It is directly threatened by the deforestation of the foothills in Paramillo National Park.[3]

Male Nymphargus chami grow to a snout–vent length of 31–35 mm (1.2–1.4 in). The dorsum is shagreen with numerous subconical tubercles.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Nymphargus chami". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T54952A49368155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T54952A49368155.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus chami (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. ^ Emblin, Richard (2017-07-12). "Colombia's biodiversity under threat by deforestation reports Humboldt Institute". The City Paper Bogotá. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  4. ^ 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". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 147 (4): 489–513. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2006.00223.x.