Centrolene antioquiensis

Centrolene antioquiensis (common name: Antioquia giant glass frog) is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is endemic to Cordillera Central of Colombia and found in Antioquia, Caldas, and Tolima Departments at elevations of 1,850–2,450 m (6,070–8,040 ft) above sea level.[2][3]

Centrolene antioquiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Genus: Centrolene
Species:
C. antioquiensis
Binomial name
Centrolene antioquiensis
(Noble, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Centrolenella antioquiensis Noble, 1920

Centrolene antioquiensis inhabits vegetation alongside streams in sub-Andean forests. Water pollution from agriculture, and more locally deforestation, threatens this species.[1]

References
  1. Bolívar, W. & Lynch, J. (2004). "Centrolene antioquiense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Centrolene antioquiense (Noble, 1920)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. Acosta Galvis, A. R. & D. Cuentas (2016). "Centrolene antioquiense (Noble, 1920)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015. www.batrachia.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.


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