Centrolene venezuelensis

Centrolene venezuelensis is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is endemic to Venezuela and known from the Venezuelan Andes (between Táchira and Mérida states) and from the Serranía del Perijá, Zulia state.[2][3] In Spanish it is known as ranita de cristal Venezolana or ranita verde de labio blanco.[1]

Centrolene venezuelensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Genus: Centrolene
Species:
C. venezuelensis
Binomial name
Centrolene venezuelensis
(Rivero, 1968)
Synonyms
  • Centrolenella buckleyi venezuelensis Rivero, 1968
  • Centrolene venezuelense

Centrolene venezuelensis is a common species. Its natural habitats are montane cloud forests. It lives along running water, usually on overhanging vegetation. It is assumed to tolerate heavy habitat modification. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.[1]

References
  1. La Marca, E. & Lynch, J. (2004). "Centrolene venezuelense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T54942A11230143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54942A11230143.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Centrolene venezuelense (Rivero, 1968)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  3. Rojas-Runjaic, F. J. M.; E. E. Infante-Rivero & P. Cabello (2012). "New records and distribution extensions of centrolenid frogs for Venezuela". Check List. 8: 819–825. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-11.


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