Nymphargus siren

Nymphargus siren
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Genus: Nymphargus
Species:
N. siren
Binomial name
Nymphargus siren
(Lynch & Duellman, 1973)
Synonyms

Cochranella siren Lynch & Duellman, 1973

Nymphargus siren (common name: Rio Coca Cochran frog) is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae, formerly placed in Cochranella. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are pre-montane forests near streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Adult males of Nymphargus siren measure 20–22 mm (0.79–0.87 in) in snout–vent length. Snout is truncate and dorsal skin is shagreen with spinules.

References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2022). "Nymphargus siren". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T54992A85874078. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus siren (Lynch and Duellman, 1973)". 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" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 147 (4): 489–513. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2006.00223.x. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-04.