Colostethus ruthveni
| Colostethus ruthveni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Colostethus |
| Species: | C. ruthveni |
| Binomial name | |
| Colostethus ruthveni Kaplan, 1997 | |
Colostethus ruthveni is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family. It is endemic to the Magdalena Department in northern Colombia.[2] It is known from the lower slopes of the north-western portion of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Its natural habitats are tropical dry forests and cloud forests where it occurs near streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 Lynch, J., Ramírez Pinilla, M.P., Osorno-Muñoz, M., Rueda, J.V., Amézquita, A. & Ardila-Robayo, M.C. (2004). "Colostethus ruthveni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Colostethus ruthveni Kaplan, 1997". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
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