Geobatrachus walkeri

Geobatrachus walkeri, commonly known as Walker's Sierra frog, is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Geobatrachus.[2][3] It is endemic to Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia.[4] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Geobatrachus walkeri
Geobatrachus walkeri in Santa Marta, Colombia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Geobatrachus
Ruthven, 1915
Species:
G. walkeri
Binomial name
Geobatrachus walkeri
Ruthven, 1915

References

  1. Ramírez Pinilla, M.P.; Osorno-Muñoz, M.; Rueda, J.V.; Amézquita, A. & Ardila-Robayo, M.C. (2004). "Geobatrachus walkeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 18 September 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Geobatrachus Ruthven, 1915". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  3. "Geobatrachus Ruthven, 1915". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  4. Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Geobatrachus walkeri Ruthven, 1915". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 18 September 2013.


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