Dendropsophus norandinus

Dendropsophus norandinus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1] [2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hylidae
Genus:	Dendropsophus
Species:	D. norandinus
Binomial name
Dendropsophus norandinus Rivera-Correa and Gutiérrez-Cárdenas, 2012

Dendropsophus norandinus, the North Andean tree frog, is a frog endemic to Colombia. Scientists have seen it in exactly three type localities, all between 1420 and 1950 meters above sea level. ^{[3] [1]}

Invasive species

Scientists report an increasing volume of exotic species reaching Europe's shores, arriving through the global plant trade. ^[4] In one instance, the arrival of an exotic South American frog inspired a research paper by a zoologist from the University of Cambridge, entitled Understanding the environmental and social risks from the international trade in ornamental plants. ^[5]

References

1. "Dendropsophus norandinus". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
2. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2017). "Dendropsophus norandinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T63062140A63062144. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T63062140A63062144.en . Retrieved 30 June 2024.
3. "Dendropsophus norandinus Rivera-Correa and Gutiérrez-Cárdenas, 2012". Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
4. Horton, Helena; reporter, Helena Horton Environment (2025-01-17). "Colombian tree frog found by Sheffield florist highlights invasive species threat". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-01-17.
5. Hinsley, Amy; Hughes, Alice C; van Valkenburg, Johan; Stark, Tariq; van Delft, Jeroen; Sutherland, William; Petrovan, Silviu O (2025-01-17). "Understanding the environmental and social risks from the international trade in ornamental plants". BioScience: biae124. doi: 10.1093/biosci/biae124 . ISSN   1525-3244. PMC   11987086 .