Nymphargus ruizi
| Nymphargus ruizi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Nymphargus |
| Species: | N. ruizi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nymphargus ruizi (Lynch, 1993) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Cochranella ruizi Lynch, 1993 | |
Nymphargus ruizi (common name: Ruiz's Cochran frog) is a species of frog in the Centrolenidae family, formerly placed in Cochranella. It is endemic to Colombia where it is known from the western slopes of the Cordillera Occidental and the eastern slopes of the Farallones de Cali.[2] Its natural habitats are sub-Andean forests next to streams. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion, logging, human settlement, and water pollution.[1]
Nymphargus ruizi are relatively small frogs: adult males measure 24–26 mm (0.94–1.02 in) in snout–vent length. The skin of the dorsum is smooth, with or without spinules. Vomerine teeth are absent.[3]
References
- 1 2 Castro, F., Lynch, J. & Wild, E. (2004). "Nymphargus ruizi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus ruizi (Lynch, 1993)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ 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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, September 04, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.