Biology:Geobatrachus walkeri

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Short description: Species of amphibian

Geobatrachus walkeri
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Geobatrachus walkeri in Santa Marta, Colombia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Geobatrachus
Ruthven, 1915
Species:
G. walkeri
Binomial name
Geobatrachus walkeri
Ruthven, 1915

Geobatrachus walkeri, commonly known as Walker's Sierra frog, is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Geobatrachus.[2][3] It is endemic to Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia.[4] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Geobatrachus walkeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T57081A85890786. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T57081A85890786.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/57081/85890786. Retrieved 12 November 2021. 
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Geobatrachus Ruthven, 1915". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/?action=names&taxon=Geobatrachus. 
  3. "Geobatrachus Ruthven, 1915". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=207939. 
  4. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Geobatrachus walkeri Ruthven, 1915". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/?action=names&taxon=Geobatrachus+walkeri. 

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