Nymphargus garciae

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Nymphargus garciae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Genus: Nymphargus
Species:
N. garciae
Binomial name
Nymphargus garciae
(Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1995)
Synonyms

Cochranella garciaeRuíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1995

Nymphargus garciae is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae, formerly placed in Cochranella . It is endemic to the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Central, Colombia. [2] Its natural habitat is vegetation alongside streams in sub-Andean and Andean forests. It requires gallery forest for reproduction, and is therefore very sensitive to disturbance of this kind of habitat. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

Nymphargus garciae lay the eggs on leaves overhanging water; when the tadpoles hatch they drop into the water below where they develop further. [1] Adult males measure 25–28 mm (0.98–1.10 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is round and dorsal skin is finely shagreen with spiculated tubercles. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Nymphargus garciae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T54962A85873982. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T54962A85873982.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus garciae (Ruiz-Carranza and Lynch, 1995)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. Guayasamin, J. M.; Bustamante, M. R.; Almeida-Reinoso, D.; Funk, W. C. (2006). "Glass frogs (Centrolenidae) of Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador, with the description of a new species and comments on centrolenid systematics". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 147 (4): 489–513. doi: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2006.00223.x .