Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Colombia View distribution map using BerkeleyMapper.

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IUCN (Red List) status: Critically Endangered (CR).
For Red List information on this species, see the IUCN species account.

From the IUCN Red List Species Account:   Range Description This species is known only from the type locality, in the vicinity of Albania, in the municipality of Herveo, department of Tolima, on the eastern slope of the Cordillera Central, Colombia, from 3,100-3,400m asl. It is most likely restricted to this area. Habitat and Ecology It occurs under rocks and logs in grasses in sub-páramo areas. It can also be found in pastureland and arable land, although this is not ideal habitat as it is often burned. It breeds by direct development. Population This is a rare species. Population Trend Decreasing Major Threats The major threat to this species is fire, in the form of frequent burning of the páramo so that the grass grows more quickly for cattle grazing. Conservation Actions There are no protected areas within the range of this species, making habitat maintenance and protection for this species a very high conservation priority. A more carefully managed burning regime would also benefit this species. Citation Fernando Castro, Maria Isabel Herrera, John Lynch 2004. Niceforonia adenobrachia. In: IUCN 2012   IUCN Terms of Use