Nymphargus cochranae

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Nymphargus cochranae
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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 cochranaeGoin, 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. [2]

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Etymology

The specific name cochranae honours Doris Mable Cochran, an American herpetologist. [3]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are montane rainforest along streams with steep gradients. It is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation. There are no current initiatives to protect it. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 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.


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