Nymphargus grandisonae
| Nymphargus grandisonae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Nymphargus |
| Species: | N. grandisonae |
| Binomial name | |
| Nymphargus grandisonae (Cochran & Goin, 1970) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Centrolene grandisonae (Cochran and Goin, 1970) | |
Nymphargus grandisonae (common name: giant glass frog, red-spotted glassfrog) is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is found in Andes of Colombia and Ecuador.[2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests (cloud forests); larvae develop in streams and still-water pools. Its habitat is threatened by habitat loss, introduced fish, and agricultural pollution, but it is still a common species not considered threatened by the IUCN.[1]
References
- 1 2 Bolívar, W.; Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S.; Cisneros-Heredia, D. & Wild, E. (2004). "Nymphargus grandisonae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T54914A11222520. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54914A11222520.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus grandisonae (Cochran and Goin, 1970)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
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