Centrolene notosticta

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Centrolene notosticta (common name: cordillera giant glass frog) is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is found on the Cordillera Oriental in Colombia (Cundinamarca, Boyacá, Santander, and Norte de Santander departments) and on its extension to north, Serranía del Perijá, in the Zulia state in Venezuela.[1][2]

Description

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Centrolene notosticta is one of the few Centroleninae species in which females place egg clutches on undersides of leaves.[4]

Habitat and conservation

The species' natural habitats are old growth cloud forests where it occurs on streamside vegetation. Tadpoles develop in water. Its elevational range is Script error: No such module "convert". asl.[5]

It is an abundant species. Habitat loss and introduced species (trout) are threats, although it is not considered threatened as a whole.[5]

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