Hyalinobatrachium fragile

Hyalinobatrachium fragile is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is endemic to the Venezuelan Coastal Range.[2] In Spanish it is known as ranita de cristal fragil.[1]

Hyalinobatrachium fragile
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Genus: Hyalinobatrachium
Species:
H. fragile
Binomial name
Hyalinobatrachium fragile
(Rivero, 1985)
Synonyms

Centrolenella fragilis Rivero, 1985
Hyalinobatrachium fragilis

Its natural habitats are montane forests, where it occurs along streams. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and logging as well as landslides.[1]

References

  1. La Marca, E. & SeƱaris, C. (2004). "Hyalinobatrachium fragile". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T55015A11239077. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55015A11239077.en.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Hyalinobatrachium fragile (Rivero, 1985)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 25 March 2016.


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