Nymphargus cariticommatus

Nymphargus cariticommatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Subfamily: Centroleninae
Genus: Nymphargus
Species: N. cariticommatus
Binomial name
Nymphargus cariticommatus
(Wild, 1994)
Synonyms

Cochranella cariticommata Wild, 1994

Nymphargus cariticommatus is a species of frog in the Centrolenidae family. It is endemic to the southern Amazonian slopes of the Cordillera Oriental in Ecuador.[2] Its natural habitats are old-growth cloud forests. It is threatened by habitat loss due to agricultural development and logging.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S. & Almeida, D. (2004). "Nymphargus cariticommatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus cariticommatus (Wild, 1994)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2 July 2014.


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