Niceforonia columbiana (Werner, 1899)
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Niceforonia columbiana is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae, sometimes known as the Colombian Andes frog. It is endemic to Colombia. It is only known from the holotype, which is now lost. The type locality, "Monte Redondo, Buenavista" on the Cordillera Oriental, is in either Cundinamarca or Meta Department, and is considered questionable by some. It might be a synonym of Leptodactylus hylaedactylus (=Adenomera hylaedactyla).
The type locality is at 1,000–1,300 m (3,300–4,300 ft) asl, probably a cloud forest. This contrasts with the higher-altitude paramo habitats of the other two Niceforonia species. There is habitat loss in the area.
Wikipedia contributors, Niceforonia columbiana; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T17:19:39.490691+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Niceforonia columbiana (Werner, 1899)
- Name authority
- (Werner, 1899)
- 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 columbiana (Werner, 1899)
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 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 adenobrachia (Ardila-Robayo, Ruiz-Carranza & Barrera-Rodriguez, 1996) | 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 columbianus (Werner, 1899) (Werner, 1899) | synonym |
| Eupsophus columbianus (Werner, 1899) (Werner, 1899) | synonym |
| Borborocoetes columbianus Werner, 1899 Werner, 1899 | 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=775387 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:47CDD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.