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Strabomantis ingeri
| family: Strabomantidae subfamily: Strabomantinae |
Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Colombia
View distribution map using BerkeleyMapper. IUCN (Red List) status: Vulnerable (VU).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.
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From the IUCN Red List Species Account:
Range Description
This species has a discontinuous distribution on both slopes of the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia, where it is found from 1,550-2,350m asl, in the departments of Cundinamarca (Laguna Pedro Palo), Boyacá, Santander, and Norte de Santander. It probably occurs more widely, in particular between known localities.
Habitat and Ecology
This species is a cloud forest inhabitant, and occurs in leaf-litter and disturbed areas provided that small patches of forest remain nearby. Reproduction is by direct development.
Population
This is a rare species that was last collected in 1991, but there has been no survey work since.
Population Trend
Decreasing
Major Threats
Habitat loss caused by logging and agricultural development (including planting of illegal crops) is the main threat.
Conservation Actions
It occurs in Santuario de Fauna y Flora Guanentá Alto Río Fonce and in the Parque Nacional Natural Tamá.
Citation
Fernando Castro, Maria Isabel Herrera, Jose Vicente Rueda 2004. Strabomantis ingeri. In: IUCN 2012
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