Nymphargus posadae

Nymphargus posadae
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Centrolenidae
Genus:	Nymphargus
Species:	N. posadae
Binomial name
	Nymphargus posadae; (Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1995)
Synonyms
	Cochranella posadae Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1995

Nymphargus posadae is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae, formerly placed in Cochranella. It inhabits the eastern slopes of the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, and northeastern Peru.[2] It is reasonably common in Colombia but rare in Ecuador.[1]

Description

Male Nymphargus posadae grow to a snout–vent length of 31–34 mm (1.2–1.3 in) and females to 30–33 mm (1.2–1.3 in). The dorsum is green with small greenish-white warts. Webbing is very reduced between the fingers and moderate between the toes.[3]

Habitat

The natural habitats of Nymphargus posadae are vegetation alongside streams in sub-Andean and Andean forests. They lay their eggs on leaves over-hanging water. When the eggs hatch, the tadpoles drop into the water below where they develop further. A permanent source of water is required for reproduction. This species is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion, timber extraction, and water pollution.[1]

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References

IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Nymphargus posadae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T54981A85874598. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T54981A85874598.en. Downloaded on 22 December 2018.
Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus posadae (Ruiz-Carranza and Lynch, 1995)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 July 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-04.

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[IUCN-1] IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Nymphargus posadae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T54981A85874598. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T54981A85874598.en. Downloaded on 22 December 2018.

[frost-2] Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus posadae (Ruiz-Carranza and Lynch, 1995)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

[3] 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-04.