Nymphargus spilotus is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae, formerly placed in Cochranella. It is endemic to Colombia where it occurs on the Cordillera Central in Samaná, the Caldas Department.[2] Its natural habitat is sub-Andean forest where it occurs on vegetation alongside streams. Its conservation status is unclear.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Nymphargus |
| Species: | N. spilotus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nymphargus spilotus (Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1997)
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| Synonyms | |
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Cochranella spilota Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1997 | |
Male Nymphargus spilotus grow to a snout–vent length of 25–26 mm (0.98–1.02 in). The dorsum is finely shagreen.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Nymphargus spilotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T54995A85875855. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T54995A85875855.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Nymphargus spilotus (Ruiz-Carranza and Lynch, 1997)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Guayasamin, J. M.; Bustamante, M. R.; Almeida-Reinoso, D.; Funk, W. C. (2006). "Glass frogs (Centrolenidae) of Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador, with the description of a new species and comments on centrolenid systematics" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 147 (4): 489–513. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2006.00223.x. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-04.