Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Cochranella Higher classification Cochranella | Phylum Chordata Family Centrolenidae Scientific name Cochranella resplendens Rank Species | |
Similar Cochranella, Glass frog, Amphibians, Frog, Teratohyla midas | ||
Cochranella resplendens is a species of frog in the Centrolenidae family. It is found in the upper Amazon Basin in southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, and San MartÃn Region of northern Peru. It is sometimes known as the resplendent Cochran frog.
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Description
Male measures about 27 mm (1.1 in) in snout–vent length; female size is unknown. Dorsum is green with whitish dots.
Habitat and conservation
The species' natural habitats are lowland tropical primary and secondary rainforests as well as sub-Andean forests. It occurs on vegetation near running water. The eggs are laid on leaves above streams. Outside the breeding season it might inhabit the forest canopy. It is a rare species threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation. It's rarity, however, may be an artefact caused by inadequate methods to observe it.