From the IUCN Red List Species Account:

Range Description

This species occurs on the Cordillera Oriental of the Colombian Andes between 3,000 and 3,600 m asl. There are isolated records from the departments of Boyaca, Santander (including the type locality at the Páramo de la Rusia) and Norte de Santander. Its distribution is still not well known, and it probably has a much wider range than is currently known.

Habitat and Ecology

It is terrestrial, and is found in páramo grassland and montane forest, as well as secondary forest. It breeds by direct development.

Population

It is a rare species.

Population Trend

unknown

Major Threats

This species might be threatened by ongoing habitat loss due to agricultural development, grazing by domestic livestock, and the spread of pine plantations.

Conservation Actions

It is not known from any protected areas.

Red List Status

Data Deficient (DD)

Rationale

Listed as Data Deficient in view of continuing uncertainties as to its extent of occurrence, status and ecological requirements.

Citation

Ramírez Pinilla, M., Osorno-Muñoz, M., Rueda-Almonacid, J.V., Amézquita, A. & Ardila-Robayo, M. 2004. Niceforonia nana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T57219A86475870. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T57219A11603027.en .Downloaded on 21 November 2018