Niceforonia adenobrachia

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Niceforonia adenobrachia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Strabomantidae
Genus: Niceforonia
Species:
N. adenobrachia
Binomial name
Niceforonia adenobrachia
(Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza, and Barrera-Rodriguez, 1996)
Synonyms
  • Phrynopus adenobrachiusArdila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza, and Barrera-Rodriguez, 1996

Niceforonia adenobrachia is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera Central, Colombia, in the Caldas and Tolima Departments. [2] [3]

Niceforonia adenobrachia occurs in sub-páramo and páramo habitats at 3,100–3,400 m (10,200–11,200 ft) asl. [3] It is threatened by the burning of páramo for cattle grazing. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Niceforonia adenobrachia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T57198A85894745. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T57198A85894745.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Niceforonia adenobrachia (Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza, and Barrera-Rodriguez, 1996)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Niceforonia adenobrachia (Ardila, Ruiz & Barrera, 1996)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 5 June 2015.