Nymphargus cochranae
Appearance
Nymphargus cochranae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Centrolenidae |
Genus: | Nymphargus |
Species: | N. cochranae
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Binomial name | |
Nymphargus cochranae (Goin, 1961)
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Synonyms | |
Cochranella cochranae Goin, 1961 |
Nymphargus cochranae (common name: Cochran frog) is a species of frog in the Centrolenidae family. It is found in the lower Amazonian slopes of the Cordillera Occidental of Ecuador and adjacent Colombia, though the Colombian records require confirmation.[2]
Etymology
The specific name cochranae honours Doris Mable Cochran, an American herpetologist.[3]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are montane rainforest along streams with steep gradients. It is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation.[1]
References
- ^ a b Template:IUCN2014.1
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus cochranae (Goin, 1961)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8.