Stefania ginesi

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Stefania ginesi

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hemiphractidae
Genus: Stefania
Species:
S. ginesi
Binomial name
Stefania ginesi
Rivero, 1968[2]

Stefania ginesi (tepuis treefrog, Spanish: rana stefania del Hermano Gines) is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to the Chimantá Massif, Venezuela.[3] Its natural habitats are humid rocky habitats on tepuis. While its range is restricted, it is a common species within its range. It can be found in crevices, caves, on open rock surfaces and adjacent peat bogs, in streams and rivers. Its range overlaps with the Canaima National Park.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Stefania ginesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T56027A109537107. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T56027A109537107.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Rivero, J. A. (1966). "Notes on the genus Cryptobatrachus (Amphibia, Salientia) with the description of a new race and four new species of a new genus of hylid frogs". Caribbean Journal of Science. 6: 137–149. N.b. 1966 is the nominal publication year, while the actual publication year was 1968.
  3. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Stefania ginesi Rivero, 1968". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 May 2015.


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