Biology:Nymphargus balionota
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Nymphargus |
| Species: | N. balionota
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Nymphargus balionota is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae.[3] It is found in the Andes of Colombia (Cordillera Occidental: Cauca and Valle del Cauca Departments[4]) and Ecuador (Carchi[3] and Pichincha Provinces[5]). Common names Mindo Cochran frog and mottled glassfrog has been coined for it.[3]
Description
Adult males measure 20–23 mm (0.8–0.9 in) in snout–vent length.[2][5][6] The head is much wider than the body and the snout is truncate. The fingers have later fringes and some webbing between the outer fingers whereas the toes are about three-fourths webbed. The fingers have discs that are slightly larger than toe discs. The dorsum is pale green and has reddish brown stripes and flecks and elevated yellow spots.[2]
Habitat and conservation
Nymphargus balionota live on vegetation along streams in humid lowland tropical forests and cloud forests at elevations of 400–1,540 m (1,310–5,050 ft) above sea level. It is an arboreal species. The eggs are laid on leaves overhanging streams.[1]
This species is reasonably common in Colombia. No recent records exist from Ecuador,[1] although it was abundant there at the type locality in 1975.[2][5] It is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation) caused by agriculture, logging, and human settlements.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Cochranella balionota". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T54948A11231013. 2004. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54948A11231013.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54948/11231013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Duellman, W. E. (1981). "Three new species of centrolenid frogs from the Pacific versant of Ecuador and Colombia". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas 88: 1–9. http://biostor.org/reference/20792.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Frost, Darrel R. (2017). ""Cochranella" balionota (Duellman, 1981)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/Amphibia/Anura/Centrolenidae/Centroleninae/Cochranella-balionota.
- ↑ ""Cochranella" balionota (Duellman, 1981)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.07.2017.0. www.batrachia.com. 2018. https://www.batrachia.com/orden-anura/centrolenidae/cochranella-balionota/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Guayasamin, J. M.; Frenkel, C. (2017). "Cochranella balionota". in Ron, S. R.; Yanez-Muñoz, M. H.; Merino-Viteri, A. et al.. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2018.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). https://bioweb.bio/faunaweb/amphibiaweb/FichaEspecie/Cochranella%20balionota.
- ↑ Guayasamin, Juan M.; Bustamante, Martin R.; Almeida-Reinoso, Diego; Funk, W. Chris (2006). "Glass frogs (Centrolenidae) of Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador, with the description of a new species and comments on centrolenid systematics". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 147 (4): 489–513. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2006.00223.x.
Wikidata ☰ Q285942 entry
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