Nymphargus ocellatus

Nymphargus ocellatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Centrolenidae
Genus:Nymphargus
Species: N. ocellatus
Binomial name
Nymphargus ocellatus
(Boulenger, 1918)
Synonyms

Cochranella ocellata Boulenger, 1918

Nymphargus ocellatus (common name: spotted Cochran frog) is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is endemic to the Amazonian slopes of Andes in Peru.[2] Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests (cloud forests); larvae develop in streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Rodríguez, L.; Martinez, J.L. & Sinsch, U. (2004). "Nymphargus ocellatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T54974A11220810. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54974A11220810.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus ocellatus (Boulenger, 1918)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 March 2014.


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