Nymphargus siren
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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. siren
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| Binomial name | |
| Nymphargus siren (Lynch & Duellman, 1973)
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| Synonyms | |
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Cochranella siren Lynch & Duellman, 1973 | |
Nymphargus siren (common name: Rio Coca Cochran frog) is a species of frog in the Centrolenidae family, formerly placed in Cochranella. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[2] Its natural habitats are pre-montane forests near streams. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Adult males of Nymphargus siren measure 20–22 mm (0.79–0.87 in) in snout–vent length. Snout is truncate and dorsal skin is shagreen with spinules.[3]
References
- ^ a b Template:IUCN2014.2
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus siren (Lynch and Duellman, 1973)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ Guayasamin, J. M.; Bustamante, M. R.; Almeida-Reinoso, D.; Funk, W. C. (2006). "Glass frogs (Centrolenidae) of Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador, with the description of a new species and comments on centrolenid systematics" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 147 (4): 489–513. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2006.00223.x.