Nymphargus luteopunctatus is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae, formerly placed in Cochranella. This frog has 2-3 large vomerine teeth and is green with yellow spots bordered by black. When viewed from above it has a rounded snout. It is endemic to the Cordillera Occidental in the Cauca Department, Colombia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Centrolenidae |
| Genus: | Nymphargus |
| Species: | N. luteopunctatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nymphargus luteopunctatus (Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1996)
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| Synonyms | |
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Cochranella luteopunctata Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1996 | |
Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests and rivers.
References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Nymphargus luteopunctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T54968A85873660. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T54968A85873660.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.