Celsiella revocata

El Tovar Glass Frog
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Genus: Celsiella
Species: C. revocata
Binomial name
Celsiella revocata
(Rivero, 1985)
Synonyms
  • Centrolenella revocata Rivero, 1985
  • Hyalinobatrachium revocatum (Rivero, 1985)
  • Cochranella revocatum (Rivero, 1985)

Celsiella revocata is a species of frog in the Centrolenidae family. It is endemic to the Venezuelan Coastal Range. Its common name, El Tovar glass frog, refers to its type locality, Colonia Tovar.[2] Its natural habitats are montane forests along streams; it is usually found on vegetation above the streams.[1]

Celsiella revocata is a common frog in undisturbed habitats but threatened by habitat loss. Its total population is decreasing.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 La Marca, E. & Señaris, C. (2004). "Cochranella revocata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Celsiella revocata (Rivero, 1985)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 3 May 2015.


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