Niceforonia nana
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Strabomantidae |
| Genus: | Niceforonia |
| Species: | N. nana
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| Niceforonia nana Goin and Cochran, 1963
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Niceforonia nana is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae.[2][3] It is endemic to the Cordillera Oriental, Colombia, and found at 3,000–3,850 m (9,840–12,630 ft) asl.[3]
This rare frog inhabits páramo grassland and montane forest, as well as secondary forest. It is potentially threatened by habitat loss.[1] It can grow to 21 mm (0.83 in) in snout–vent length.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Niceforonia nana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T57219A85895597. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57219A85895597.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Niceforonia nana Goin and Cochran, 1963". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ a b Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Niceforonia nana (Goin & Cochran, 1963)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ Hedges, S. B.; Duellman, W. E. & Heinicke, M. P (2008). "New World direct-developing frogs (Anura: Terrarana): Molecular phylogeny, classification, biogeography, and conservation" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1737: 1–182. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1737.1.1.
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