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Cochranella megista (Urrao Cochran Frog)

Synonyms: Centrolenella megista; Centrolenella megistra; Cochranella megistra; Nymphargus megista

Wikipedia Abstract

Cochranella megistra is a species of frog in the Centrolenidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.
View Wikipedia Record: Cochranella megista

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Cochranella megista

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
2
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
26
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 4.72
EDGE Score: 2.44
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Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Climate Land
Use
Northwestern Andean montane forests Colombia, Ecuador Neotropic Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Tatamá Natural National Park 128248 Colombia  

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Tropical Andes Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela Yes

External References

Citations

Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0