Nymphargus balionota
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Nymphargus balionota

Nymphargus balionota is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is found in the Andes of Colombia (Cordillera Occidental: Cauca and Valle del Cauca Departments) and Ecuador (Carchi and Pichincha Provinces). Common names Mindo Cochran frog and mottled glassfrog has been coined for it.

Appearance

Adult males measure 20–23 mm (0.8–0.9 in) in snout–vent length. The head is much wider than the body and the snout is truncate. The fingers have later fringes and some webbing between the outer fingers whereas the toes are about three-fourths webbed. The fingers have discs that are slightly larger than toe discs. The dorsum is pale green and has reddish brown stripes and flecks and elevated yellow spots.

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References

1. Nymphargus balionota Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphargus_balionota
2. Nymphargus balionota on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54948/85872712

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