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Andinobates
''Andinobates'' is a genus of poison dart frogs from Ecuador, Colombia and Panama. It contains species formerly classified in the genus ''Dendrobates'' and in 2006 transferred to the genus ''Ranitomeya''. In 2011 Twomey, Brown, and their colleagues erected the genus ''Andinobates'' for a group of 12 species of ''Ranitomeya''. ''Andinobates'' frogs can be distinguished from their sister taxon ''Ranitomeya'' anatomy, anatomically in that their 2nd and 3rd vertebrae are fused. They show no limb reticulation, which is present in most species of ''Ranitomeya''. Distribution ''Andinobates'' inhabits the rainforests of Ecuador, Colombia, and Panama, whereas ''Ranitomeya'' is only found in the Amazon Basin, Amazonian basin. Species ''Andinobates'' primarily contained 12 species formerly classified in the genus ''Ranitomeya''. In 2013 ''Andinobates cassidyhornae'', another species from the Andes of Colombia has been described.Amézquita, A., et al. (2013). A new species of Andean poiso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andinobates Geminisae
The Geminis' dart frog (''Andinobates geminisae'') is a species of poison-dart frog distinguished by its uniquely small size anmemorable mating call Due to the recent and remote nature of its discovery, there is much about the adaptive behaviors and demography of the Geminis' dart frog yet to be studied. The feet do not have any webbing and females are slightly larger than the males. It possesses a rounded, slender snout with outward facing external nares. Darker pigmentation is observed on the lower mandible and betwixt the eyes. Anatomy and morphology This small frog is 11 to 13 mm long and smooth chrome orange skin. The feet do not have any webbing and females are slightly larger than the males. It possesses a rounded, slender snout with outward facing external nares. Darker pigmentation is observed on the lower mandible and betwixt the eyes. Distribution and habitat The habitat of ''A. geminisae'' is lush rainforest. This animal is endemic to West Central Panama an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranitomeya Bombetes
The Cauca poison frog (''Andinobates bombetes'', synonyms ''Dendrobates bombetes'', ''Ranitomeya bombetes'') is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Description The adult male frog measures about 17.76 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog about 18.63 mm. The skin of the dorsum is black or dark brown in base color with red or orange marks from the nose to the middle of the body, sometimes to the end of the body, with at least one case of the stripes involving the front legs. There is a blotch of red or orange color on the head. The sides of the body are black in color, even if the rest of the back is brown. There are yellow or yellow-green spots on the sides. The front legs can be red or orange in color but are always the same color as the stripes on the back. The upper lip can be the same color as the stripes or it can be pale green infused with some red. The dorsal surfaces of all four feet can have some blue, green, or yellow c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andinobates Virolinensis
''Andinobates virolinensis'' (the Santander poison frog) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia where it is confined to the Santander and Cundinamarca departments on the Cordillera Oriental. Description ''Andinobates virolinensis'' are small frogs, measuring up to in snout–vent length. The frog's head and the anterior 2/3 of the body is deep scarlet, which slowly shifts to brown near the vent. The tympanum is brown in color. The upper portions of the front and hind legs are also brown in color. The tadpoles are red-brown on the dorsum and cream-white underneath. Etymology This frog's English name, refers to its type locality: Santander on the Cordillera Occidental. Habitat, life cycle, and diet ''Andinobates virolinensis'' live on the floor of cloud forests, where it has been observed between 1300 and 2400 meters above sea level. Females lay the eggs in leaf litter, and the males carry the larvae to the bromeliads. Reproduction occu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andinobates Bombetes
The Cauca poison frog (''Andinobates bombetes'', synonyms ''Dendrobates bombetes'', ''Ranitomeya bombetes'') is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Description The adult male frog measures about 17.76 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog about 18.63 mm. The skin of the dorsum is black or dark brown in base color with red or orange marks from the nose to the middle of the body, sometimes to the end of the body, with at least one case of the stripes involving the front legs. There is a blotch of red or orange color on the head. The sides of the body are black in color, even if the rest of the back is brown. There are yellow or yellow-green spots on the sides. The front legs can be red or orange in color but are always the same color as the stripes on the back. The upper lip can be the same color as the stripes or it can be pale green infused with some red. The dorsal surfaces of all four feet can have some blue, green, or yellow c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andinobates Cassidyhornae
''Andinobates cassidyhornae'', commonly known as Cassidy's poison dart frog, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae found in Antioquia, Colombia at an altitude of 1800–2059 m. They have been observed in areas with thick leaf litter and males have been observed calling between 10 and 14 o'clock within these areas. Their call has been described to sound like a "buzz". Little is known about the parental tendencies of ''A. cassidyhornae'', but males are known to carry 1-3 tadpoles on their dorsum, and some tadpoles have been found in water containing husks of ''Wettinia'' species. ''A. cassidyhornae'' is named after Cassidy Horn in honor of her passion for poison dart frogs and conservation in Colombia. ''A. cassidyhornae'' females are slightly bigger than a male (a sign of sexual dimorphism Sexual dimorphism is the condition where sexes of the same species exhibit different Morphology (biology), morphological characteristics, including characteristics not directl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andinobates Abditus
''Andinobates abditus'' is a species of poison dart frog, sometimes known as the Collins' poison frog. It is endemic to Ecuador where it is only known from its type locality, at the eastern base of the Reventador volcano, in the Napo Province. Description The adult male frog measures about 16.3–17.3 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog about 17.3–17.7 mm. The skin of the dorsum is coffee-colored with orange marks where the front and hind legs meet the body. Habitat and reproduction The type locality was characterized by dense, humid forest with many mosses and epiphytes. Scientists observed the frog on a ridge 1700 meters above sea level. The female frog lays eggs on the ground. After the eggs hatch, the adults carry the tadpoles on their backs to pools of water in bromeliad The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a Family (biology), family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the Tropics, tropical Americas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andinobates Tolimensis
''Andinobates tolimensis'', the Tolimense poison frog, is a species of amphibian in the family Dendrobatidae, endemic to Colombia in the outskirts of Falan and north of the department of Tolima. Previously it was included in the genus ''Ranitomeya'', but was reclassified in ''Andinobates'', along with 11 other species.Brown, Jason L.; Eva Twomey; Adolfo Amézquita; Daniel Mejía-Vargas et al. (2011)A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical poison frog genus Ranitomeya (Amphibia: Dendrobatidae); ''Zootaxa'' 3083: 1- 120 (20-39). It is threatened by habitat loss. It is toxic to humans and when captured will excrete a milky substance. Description The adult frog measures 17.39 to 18.91 mm in snout-vent length with considerable sexual dimorphism: males are smaller than females and have detectable vocal slits. The climbing disks on the front feet are larger than those on the hind feet. Its skin is golden or coppery with yellow spots on the upper part of the front legs and some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
