Nymphargus spilotus

Nymphargus spilotus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Centrolenidae
Genus:Nymphargus
Species: N. spilotus
Binomial name
Nymphargus spilotus
(Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1997)
Synonyms

Cochranella spilota Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1997

Nymphargus spilotus is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae, formerly placed in Cochranella. It is endemic to Colombia where it occurs on the Cordillera Central in Samaná, the Caldas Department.[2] Its natural habitat is sub-Andean forest where it occurs on vegetation alongside streams. Its conservation status is unclear.[1]

Male Nymphargus spilotus grow to a snout–vent length of 25–26 mm (0.98–1.02 in). The dorsum is finely shagreen.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Erik Wild; John Lynch (2004). "Nymphargus spilotus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T54995A11227366. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54995A11227366.en. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus spilotus (Ruiz-Carranza and Lynch, 1997)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. ↑ 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.


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