Nymphargus cochranae

Nymphargus cochranae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Centrolenidae
Genus:Nymphargus
Species: N. cochranae
Binomial name
Nymphargus cochranae
(Goin, 1961)
Synonyms

Cochranella cochranae Goin, 1961

Nymphargus cochranae (common name: Cochran frog) is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is found in the lower Amazonian slopes of the Cordillera Occidental of Ecuador and adjacent Colombia, though the Colombian records require confirmation.[2]

Etymology

The specific name cochranae honours Doris Mable Cochran, an American herpetologist.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are montane rainforest along streams with steep gradients. It is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Luis A. Coloma; Santiago Ron; Diego Almeida (2010). "Nymphargus cochranae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T54954A11231957. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T54954A11231957.en. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus cochranae (Goin, 1961)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.


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