Nymphargus balionotus

Nymphargus balionotus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Genus: Nymphargus
Species:
N. balionotus
Binomial name
Nymphargus balionotus
(Duellman [fr], 1981)
Synonyms[3]
  • Centrolenella balionota Duellman, 1981[2]
  • Centrolene balionotum (Duellman, 1981)
  • "Cochranella" balionota (Duellman, 1981)

Nymphargus balionotus 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 balionotus lives 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. ^ a b c d "Cochranella balionota". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54948A11231013. 2004. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54948A11231013.en.
  2. ^ a b c d 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.
  3. ^ a b c d Frost, Darrel R. (2017). ""Cochranella" balionota (Duellman, 1981)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. ^ Acosta Galvis, A. R. & Cuentas, D. (2018). ""Cochranella" balionota (Duellman, 1981)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.07.2017.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Guayasamin, J. M. & Frenkel, C. (2017). Ron, S. R.; Yanez-Muñoz, M. H.; Merino-Viteri, A. & Ortiz, D. A. (eds.). "Cochranella balionota". AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2018.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  6. ^ 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.