Strabomantis ingeri

Strabomantis ingeri, or Inger's robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found on the eastern and western slopes of the Cordillera Oriental, Colombia (Cundinamarca, Santander, and Norte de Santander Departments).[2][3] Its altitudinal range is 1,550–3,320 m (5,090–10,890 ft) asl.[3] It might also occur in adjacent Venezuela.[2] It is named after Robert F. Inger, an American zoologist from the Field Museum of Natural History.[4]

Inger's robber frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Craugastoridae
Genus: Strabomantis
Species:
S. ingeri
Binomial name
Strabomantis ingeri
(Cochran and Goin, 1961)
Synonyms
  • Amblyphrynus ingeri Cochran and Goin, 1961
  • Eleutherodactylus ingeri (Cochran and Goin, 1961)

The species' natural habitat is leaf-litter in cloud forest; it can occur in disturbed areas provided that small patches of forest remain nearby. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and agricultural development.[1]

References
  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Strabomantis ingeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T56670A85863290. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T56670A85863290.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Strabomantis ingeri (Cochran and Goin, 1961)". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  3. Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2015). "Strabomantis ingeri (Cochran & Goin, 1961)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  4. Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 April 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. pp. 101–102. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.


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