Nymphargus luteopunctatus
Nymphargus luteopunctatus | |
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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.
Sources
- Castro, F. & Acosta-Galvis, A. 2004. Cochranella luteopunctata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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