Niceforonia nana | |
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Conservation status | |
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Strabomantidae |
Genus: | Niceforonia |
Species: | N. nana |
Binomial name | |
Niceforonia nana Goin and Cochran, 1963 | |
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Niceforonia nana is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera Oriental, Colombia, and found at 3,000–3,850 m (9,840–12,630 ft) asl.
This rare frog inhabits páramo grassland and montane forest, as well as secondary forest. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss. It can grow to 21 mm (0.83 in) in snout–vent length.
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Niceforonia nana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T57219A85895597. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57219A85895597.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Niceforonia nana Goin and Cochran, 1963". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Niceforonia nana (Goin & Cochran, 1963)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- Hedges, S. B.; Duellman, W. E. & Heinicke, M. P (2008). "New World direct-developing frogs (Anura: Terrarana): Molecular phylogeny, classification, biogeography, and conservation" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1737: 1–182. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1737.1.1.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Niceforonia nana |
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