Nymphargus mariae
| Nymphargus mariae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Nymphargus |
| Species: | N. mariae |
| Binomial name | |
| Nymphargus mariae (Duellman & Toft, 1979) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Centrolene mariae (Duellman & Toft, 1979) | |
Nymphargus mariae (common name: Maria's giant glass frog) is a species of frog in the Centrolenidae family. It is endemic to cloud forests in the Serranía de Sira, Huánuco, Peru.[2]
Its natural habitat are cloud forests of the Serranía de Sira. The larvae develop in streams. There is some habitat loss occurring within the already limited range (<5,000 km²) of this species.[1]
References
- 1 2 Rodríguez, L., Martinez, J.L., Wild, E., Arizabal, W., Lehr, E. & Aguilar Puntriano, C. (2004). "Nymphargus mariae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus mariae (Duellman and Toft, 1979)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
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