Strabomantis biporcatus (vernacular name: Puerto Cabello robber frog) is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to northern Venezuela and known from the Venezuelan Coastal Range and Serranía del Interior.[2] Its natural habitats are humid lowland and montane cloud forests at elevations of 250–1,600 m (820–5,250 ft) above sea level. It is a terrestrial and nocturnal species. It is threatened by habitat loss and degradation caused by agriculture.[1]
Strabomantis biporcatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Craugastoridae |
Genus: | Strabomantis |
Species: | S. biporcatus
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Binomial name | |
Strabomantis biporcatus Peters, 1863
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References
edit- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Strabomantis biporcatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T56464A109538879. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T56464A109538879.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2022). "Strabomantis biporcatus Peters, 1863". Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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