Nymphargus cariticommatus

Nymphargus cariticommatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Centrolenidae
Genus:Nymphargus
Species: N. cariticommatus
Binomial name
Nymphargus cariticommatus
(Wild, 1994)
Synonyms

Cochranella cariticommata Wild, 1994

Nymphargus cariticommatus is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is endemic to the southern Amazonian slopes of the Cordillera Oriental in Ecuador.[2] Its natural habitats are old-growth cloud forests. It is threatened by habitat loss due to agricultural development and logging.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Luis A. Coloma; Santiago Ron; Diego Almeida (2004). "Nymphargus cariticommatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T54950A11231356. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54950A11231356.en. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus cariticommatus (Wild, 1994)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 July 2014.


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