Niceforonia columbiana explained

Niceforonia columbiana is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae, sometimes known as the Colombian Andes frog. It is endemic to Colombia.[1] [2] It is only known from the holotype, which is now lost. The type locality, "Monte Redondo, Buenavista" on the Cordillera Oriental, is in either Cundinamarca or Meta Department,[1] [2] and is considered questionable by some.[3] It might be a synonym of Leptodactylus hylaedactylus (=Adenomera hylaedactyla).

The type locality is at 1000m-1300mm (3,000feet-4,300feetm) asl,[1] probably a cloud forest. This contrasts with the higher-altitude paramo habitats of the other two Niceforonia species.[3] There is habitat loss in the area.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Niceforonia columbiana (Werner, 1899) . Frost, Darrel R. . 2022 . Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1 . American Museum of Natural History . 15 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Niceforonia columbiana (Werner, 1899) . Acosta-Galvis, A.R. . 2015 . Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0 . www.batrachia.com . 5 June 2015.
  3. Hedges, S. B. . Duellman, W. E. . Heinicke, M. P . amp . 2008 . New World direct-developing frogs (Anura: Terrarana): Molecular phylogeny, classification, biogeography, and conservation . Zootaxa . 1737 . 1–182 . 10.11646/zootaxa.1737.1.1 .