# New frog species Niceforonia tempestuosa discovered in Colombian cloud forests

Researchers discovered a new frog species, Niceforonia tempestuosa, in the cloud forests of Valle del Cauca, Colombia, published in ZooKeys.

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Researchers reported the discovery of a new frog species, Niceforonia tempestuosa, in the cloud forests of Valle del Cauca, Colombia, in a study published in the journal ZooKeys. [^1]

Colombian scientists officially described a new frog species for science, named Niceforonia tempestuosa, found in the cloud forests of the Serranía de los Paraguas in Chocó and Valle del Cauca. [^2]

Niceforonia tempestuosa belongs to the Niceforonia nigrovittata group and is the sister species of Niceforonia mantipus. [^3]

The researchers identified the species through morphological analysis, molecular evidence, and natural history data from specimens found in the Serranía de los Paraguas. [^4]

The new frog species is small, with adult males measuring around 23-24.5 mm in snout-vent length, and primarily inhabits the forest floor between 2,169 and 2,294 meters above sea level. [^5]

The Serranía de los Paraguas covers 231,355 hectares, with 83% (192,025 ha) belonging to Chocó and 17% (39,792 ha) to Valle del Cauca. [^6]

Distinctive features of Niceforonia tempestuosa include dorsolateral folds, a visible tympanic membrane, a fleshy swelling on the lip of adult males, and nuptial pads. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Researchers reported the discovery of a new frog species, Niceforonia tempestuosa, in the cloud forests of Valle del Cauca, Colombia, in a study published in the journal ZooKeys. (El Espectador, News)
2. Colombian scientists officially described a new frog species for science, named Niceforonia tempestuosa, found in the cloud forests of the Serranía de los Paraguas in Chocó and Valle del Cauca. (Chocó7días.com, News)
3. Niceforonia tempestuosa belongs to the Niceforonia nigrovittata group and is the sister species of Niceforonia mantipus. (El Espectador, News)
4. The researchers identified the species through morphological analysis, molecular evidence, and natural history data from specimens found in the Serranía de los Paraguas. (El Espectador, News)
5. The new frog species is small, with adult males measuring around 23-24.5 mm in snout-vent length, and primarily inhabits the forest floor between 2,169 and 2,294 meters above sea level. (Chocó7días.com, News)
6. The Serranía de los Paraguas covers 231,355 hectares, with 83% (192,025 ha) belonging to Chocó and 17% (39,792 ha) to Valle del Cauca. (Chocó7días.com, News)
7. Distinctive features of Niceforonia tempestuosa include dorsolateral folds, a visible tympanic membrane, a fleshy swelling on the lip of adult males, and nuptial pads. (El Espectador, News)

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