Nymphargus luteopunctatus

Nymphargus luteopunctatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Subfamily: Centroleninae
Genus: Nymphargus
Species: N. luteopunctatus
Binomial name
Nymphargus luteopunctatus
(Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1996)
Synonyms

Cochranella luteopunctata Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1996

Nymphargus luteopunctatus is a species of frog in the Centrolenidae family, formerly placed in Cochranella. This frog has 2-3 large vomerine teeth and is green with yellow spots bordered by black. When viewed from above it has a rounded snout. It is endemic to the Cordillera Occidental in the Cauca Department, Colombia.

Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests and rivers. Its conservation status is unclear.

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