"Cochranella" xanthocheridia
Species of frog
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"Cochranella" xanthocheridia is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It has an uncertain generic placement (incertae sedis) within subfamily Centroleninae;[2][3] molecular data are not available and morphological and behavioural characters do not unambiguously place it in any specific genus.[3]
| "Cochranella" xanthocheridia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | "Cochranella" |
| Species: | "C." xanthocheridia |
| Binomial name | |
| "Cochranella" xanthocheridia RuÃz-Carranza & Lynch, 1995 | |
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Cochranella xanthocheridia is endemic to Colombia[2] and known from the Cordillera Occidental in the Córdoba, Antioquia, and Risaralda Departments at elevations of 480â2,060 m (1,570â6,760 ft) asl.[4]
The species' natural habitats are tropical rain forests of the Andean foothills and montane forests.[4] It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agricultural expansion and timber extraction, and by water pollution.[1]