Niceforonia nana

Niceforonia nana is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae.[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]

Niceforonia nana
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Craugastoridae
Genus:	Niceforonia
Species:	N. nana
Binomial name
Niceforonia nana Goin and Cochran, 1963
Synonyms
Phrynopus nanus (Goin and Cochran, 1963)

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

1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2019. Niceforonia nana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T57219A85895597. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T57219A85895597.en. Downloaded on 21 July 2019.
2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Niceforonia nana Goin and Cochran, 1963". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
3. 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.
4. 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.