Strabomantis ingeri
{{Short description|Species of amphibian}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = Inger's robber frog
| status = VU
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon = Strabomantis ingeri
| authority = (Cochran & Goin, 1961)
| synonyms = *Amblyphrynus ingeri
Cochran & Goin, 1961
- Eleutherodactylus ingeri
(Cochran & Goin, 1961)
}}
Strabomantis ingeri, also known commonly as Inger's robber frog, is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. The species is native to Colombia.
Geographic range
S. ingeri is found on the eastern and western slopes of the Cordillera Oriental, Colombia (Cundinamarca, Santander, and Norte de Santander Departments).{{cite web |url=https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Brachycephaloidea/Strabomantidae/Strabomantinae/Strabomantis/Strabomantis-ingeri |title=Strabomantis ingeri (Cochran and Goin, 1961) |author=Frost, Darrel R. |author-link=Darrel Frost |year=2022 |work=Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1 |publisher=American Museum of Natural History |access-date=15 October 2022}}{{cite web |url=http://www.batrachia.com/orden-anura/craugastoridae/strabomantis-ingeri/ |title=Strabomantis ingeri (Cochran & Goin, 1961) |author=Acosta-Galvis, A.R. |author-link=species:Andrés Rymel Acosta-Galvis |year=2015 |work=Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0 |publisher=www.batrachia.com |access-date=15 June 2015}} (in Spanish). Its altitudinal range is {{convert|1550|-|3320|m|abbr=on}} asl. It may also occur in adjacent Venezuela.
Etymology
S. ingeri is named after Robert F. Inger, an American zoologist from the Field Museum of Natural History.{{cite book |author1=Beolens, Bo |author1-link=species:Bo Beolens |author2=Watkins, Michael |author2-link=species:Michael Watkins |author3=Grayson, Michael |author3-link=species:Michael Grayson |title=The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QJY3BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA101 |date=2013 |location=Exeter, England |publisher=Pelagic Publishing |isbn=978-1-907807-44-2 |pages=101–102}} (Pdf).
Habitat
The natural habitat of S. ingeri is leaf-litter in cloud forest; it can occur in disturbed areas provided that small patches of forest remain nearby. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by logging and agricultural development.
References
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Further reading
- Cochran DM, Goin CJ (1961). "A New Genus and Species of Frog (Leptodactylidae) from Colombia". Fieldiana · Zoology 39 (48): 543–546. (Amblyphrynus, new genus; Amblyphrynus ingeri, new species).
External links
- {{ARKive|3=Inger's robber frog (Strabomantis ingeri)}}
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Category:Amphibians of the Andes
Category:Amphibians of Colombia
Category:Endemic fauna of Colombia
Category:Taxa named by Doris Mable Cochran
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Amphibians described in 1961
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