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Nymphargus cochranae

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Nymphargus cochranae
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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.

Etymology

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

Habitat and conservation

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

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Nymphargus cochranae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T54954A98643842. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  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.
Taxon identifiers
Nymphargus cochranae


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