Nymphargus mariae

Nymphargus mariae, commonly known as Maria's giant glass frog, is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is found in the cloud forests of the Serranía de Sira, Huánuco, Peru and in Ecuador.^[2] A population endemic to Ecuador was previously considered to be a distinct species, Nymphargus puyoensis, but is now classified as a junior synonym.

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Amphibia

Order:Anura

Family:Centrolenidae

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Nymphargus mariae
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Centrolenidae
Genus:	Nymphargus
Species:	N. mariae
Binomial name
Nymphargus mariae (Duellman & Toft, 1979)
Synonyms
Centrolene mariae (Duellman & Toft, 1979) Centronella puyoensis Flores and McDiarmid, 1989 Centrolene puyoense (Flores and McDiarmid, 1989) Cochranella puyoensis (Flores and McDiarmid, 1989) Nymphargus puyoensis (Flores and McDiarmid, 1989)

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Its natural habitats are the cloud forests of the Serranía de Sira and lower montane wet forests of Ecuador. The larvae develop in streams. There is some habitat loss occurring within the already limited range (<5,000 km²) of this species.^[3]