Niceforonia nana explained

Niceforonia nana is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae.[1] [2] It is endemic to the Cordillera Oriental, Colombia, and found at 3000m-3850mm (10,000feet-12,630feetm) asl.[2]

This rare frog inhabits páramo grassland and montane forest, as well as secondary forest. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss. It can grow to 21mm in snout–vent length.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Niceforonia nana Goin and Cochran, 1963 . 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 nana (Goin & Cochran, 1963) . 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 .

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