Nymphargus spilotus

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Nymphargus spilotus

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Genus: Nymphargus
Species:
N. spilotus
Binomial name
Nymphargus spilotus
(Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1997)
Synonyms

Cochranella spilota Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1997

Nymphargus spilotus is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae, formerly placed in Cochranella. It is endemic to Colombia where it occurs on the Cordillera Central in Samaná, the Caldas Department.[2] Its natural habitat is sub-Andean forest where it occurs on vegetation alongside streams. Its conservation status is unclear.[1]

Male Nymphargus spilotus grow to a snout–vent length of 25–26 mm (0.98–1.02 in). The dorsum is finely shagreen.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Nymphargus spilotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T54995A85875855. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T54995A85875855.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus spilotus (Ruiz-Carranza and Lynch, 1997)". 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.


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