Centrolene antioquiensis, commonly known as the Antioquia giant glass frog, is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae that is endemic to Colombia. Water pollution from agriculture, and more locally deforestation, threatens this species.[1]
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| C. antioquiensis photographed in Falan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Centrolene |
| Species: | C. antioquiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Centrolene antioquiensis (Noble, 1920)
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Range and habitat
editC. antioquiensis is known only from the slopes of the Cordillera Central in the Colombian departments of Antioquia, Caldas, and Tolima.[2][3] It can be found in riparian montane forests at elevations of 1,730–2,450 m (5,680–8,040 ft) above sea level, and appears to mostly inhabit the canopy.[1][4]
Conservation status
editC. antioquiensis is listed as near threatened by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, with its extent of occurrence estimated at 11,740 km2 (4,530 sq mi). It may occur within a protected area, the Parque Nacional Natural Selva de Florencia, but further research is needed to determine its full distribution, ecology, and population size. The natural habitat of this species is in decline as a result of deforestation and water pollution caused by agricultural runoff.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Centrolene antioquiense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T54903A85877688. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T54903A85877688.en. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2024). "Centrolene antioquiensis (Noble, 1920) | Amphibian Species of the World". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rivera-Correa, Mauricio (2010). "Amphibia, Centrolenidae, Centrolene antioquiense (Noble, 1920): new records and geographical distribution in Colombia". Check List. 6 (2): 220–221. doi:10.15560/6.2.220. ISSN 1809-127X.