Centrolene savagei
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Centrolene savagei | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Centrolenidae |
Genus: | Centrolene |
Species: | C. savagei |
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Centrolene savagei Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1991 |
Centrolene savagei is a species of frog in the Centrolenidae family that inhabits western Colombia. Its natural habitat is mostly tropical rainforests. They are a small species, and only grow to slightly less than an inch. This species has a number of defenses such as toxic skin secretions, and a variety of defensive postures and behaviors. It is currently listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Redlist.
References[edit]
- "AmphibiaWeb - Centrolene savagei". Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- "Academia.edu - Antipredatory behaviors of the Colombian endemic glassfrog, Centrolene savagei (Anura: Centrolenidae)". Retrieved 3 April 2013.