Niceforonia adenobrachia (Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza & Barrera-Rodriguez, 1996)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Colombian amphibian in critical risk of extincion. Located in @parquenaturalprivadovolcancerrobravo in the Andes mountains of Colombia over 4,000 meters above sea level.
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Open encyclopedia reference
Niceforonia adenobrachia is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to the Cordillera Central, Colombia, in the Caldas and Tolima Departments.
Niceforonia adenobrachia occurs in sub-páramo and páramo habitats at 3,100–3,400 m (10,200–11,200 ft) asl. It is threatened by the burning of páramo for cattle grazing.
Wikipedia contributors, Niceforonia adenobrachia; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:19:39.489691+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Niceforonia adenobrachia (Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza & Barrera-Rodriguez, 1996)
- Name authority
- (Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza & Barrera-Rodriguez, 1996)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Strabomantidae
- Genus
- Niceforonia
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- superfamilyBrachycephaloidea Günther, 1858
- familyStrabomantidae Hedges, Duellman & Heinecke, 2008
- subfamilyHypodactylinae Heinicke, Lemmon, Lemmon, McGrath & Hedges, 2017
- genusNiceforonia Goin & Cochran, 1963
- speciesNiceforonia adenobrachia (Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza & Barrera-Rodriguez, 1996)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Niceforonia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Niceforonia aderca (Lynch, 2003) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Niceforonia columbiana (Werner, 1899) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Niceforonia fallaciosa (Duellman, 2000) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Niceforonia lucida (Cannatella, 1984) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Niceforonia mantipus (Boulenger, 1908) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Niceforonia nana Goin & Cochran, 1963 | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Niceforonia peraccai (Lynch, 1975) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Niceforonia babax (Lynch, 1989) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Niceforonia brunnea (Lynch, 1975) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Niceforonia elassodiscus (Lynch, 1973) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Niceforonia latens (Lynch, 1989) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Niceforonia nigrovittata (Andersson, 1945) | StrabomantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Phrynopus adenobrachius Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza & Barrera-Rodriguez, 1996 Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza & Barrera-Rodriguez, 1996 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=775386 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:47CD8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.