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Nymphargus spilotus

Nymphargus spilotus is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae, formerly placed in Cochranella. It is endemic to Colombia where it occurs on the Cordillera Central in Samaná, the Caldas Department. Its natural habitat is sub-Andean forest where it occurs on vegetation alongside streams. Its conservation status is unclear.

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Nymphargus spilotus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Genus: Nymphargus
Species:
N. spilotus
Binomial name
Nymphargus spilotus
(Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1997)
Synonyms

Cochranella spilota Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1997

Nymphargus spilotus is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae, formerly placed in Cochranella. It is endemic to Colombia where it occurs on the Cordillera Central in Samaná, the Caldas Department.2 Its natural habitat is sub-Andean forest where it occurs on vegetation alongside streams. Its conservation status is unclear.1

Male Nymphargus spilotus grow to a snout–vent length of 25–26 mm (0.98–1.02 in). The dorsum is finely shagreen.3

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Nymphargus spilotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T54995A85875855. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T54995A85875855.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus spilotus (Ruiz-Carranza and Lynch, 1997)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 July 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.