Cryptobatrachus fuhrmanni
Cryptobatrachus fuhrmanni (common name: Fuhrmann's backpack frog) is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Colombia. It is found on the eastern slope of the Cordillera Occidental, northern and eastern flanks of the Cordillera Central, and the western slope of the Cordillera Oriental.[2] It is a common species frog found on rocks in fast-flowing mountain streams in transition and montane forest. Female frogs carry the eggs on their back, and the young develop directly.[1]
| Cryptobatrachus fuhrmanni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hemiphractidae |
| Genus: | Cryptobatrachus |
| Species: | C. fuhrmanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptobatrachus fuhrmanni (Peracca, 1914) | |
Cryptobatrachus fuhrmanni is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture and logging as well as by agricultural pollution.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2017. Cryptobatrachus fuhrmanni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T55305A85897134. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T55305A85897134.en. Downloaded on 08 January 2019.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Cryptobatrachus fuhrmanni (Peracca, 1914)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
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