Niceforonia columbiana
Niceforonia columbiana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Craugastoridae |
Genus: | Niceforonia |
Species: | N. columbiana
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Binomial name | |
Niceforonia columbiana (Werner, 1899)
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Synonyms | |
Borborocoetes columbianus Werner, 1899 |
Niceforonia columbiana is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae, sometimes known as the Colombian Andes frog. It is endemic to Colombia.[2][3] It is only known from the holotype, which is now lost. The type locality, "Monte Redondo, Buenavista" on the Cordillera Oriental, is in either Cundinamarca or Meta Department,[1][2][3] and is considered questionable by some.[4] It might be a synonym of Leptodactylus hylaedactylus[1] (=Adenomera hylaedactyla).
The type locality is at 1,000–1,300 m (3,300–4,300 ft) asl,[1][2] probably a cloud forest.[1] This contrasts with the higher-altitude paramo habitats of the other two Niceforonia species.[4] There is habitat loss in the area.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Ramírez Pinilla, M.P.; Osorno-Muñoz, M.; Rueda, J.V.; Amézquita, A. & Ardila-Robayo, M.C. (2004). "Niceforonia columbiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ a b c Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Niceforonia columbiana (Werner, 1899)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ a b Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Niceforonia columbiana (Werner, 1899)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ a b Hedges, S. B.; Duellman, W. E. & Heinicke, M. P (2008). "New World direct-developing frogs (Anura: Terrarana): Molecular phylogeny, classification, biogeography, and conservation" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1737: 1–182. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1737.1.1.
- IUCN Red List data deficient species
- Niceforonia
- Amphibians of the Andes
- Amphibians of Colombia
- Endemic fauna of Colombia
- Amphibians described in 1899