Rhamphophryne nicefori
Encyclopedia
Rhamphophryne nicefori is a species of toad
in the Bufonidae family.
It is endemic to Colombia
.
Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Toad
A toad is any of a number of species of amphibians in the order Anura characterized by dry, leathery skin , short legs, and snoat-like parotoid glands...
in the Bufonidae family.
It is endemic to Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland
Grassland
Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants . However, sedge and rush families can also be found. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Bolívar, W. & Lynch, J. 2004. Rhamphophryne nicefori. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.