Strabomantis cheiroplethus
Strabomantis cheiroplethus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Colombia and found on the western slopes of the northern half of the Cordillera Occidental (Antioquia, Chocó, Risaralda and Valle del Cauca Departments).[2][3]
| Strabomantis cheiroplethus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Craugastoridae |
| Genus: | Strabomantis |
| Species: | S. cheiroplethus |
| Binomial name | |
| Strabomantis cheiroplethus (Lynch, 1990) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eleutherodactylus cheiroplethus Lynch, 1990 | |
Strabomantis cheiroplethus is a relatively abundant species, though believed to declining. It inhabits rainforest and can be found along streams. It is able to tolerate considerable habitat modification as long as gallery forest over stream is present. It is locally threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2019. Strabomantis cheiroplethus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T56508A85858739. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T56508A85858739.en. Downloaded on 23 July 2019.
- Frost, D. R. (2015). "Strabomantis cheiroplethus (Lynch, 1990)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Strabomantis cheiroplethus (Lynch, 1990)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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