''Colostethus ucumari'' is a species of frog in the family

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. It is endemic to

Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...

Description

This frog has a light dorsolateral stripe and almost no webbed skin on its feet. The frog has bright yellow flash coloration in the axilla and groin. Its ventral surfaces are blue-white in color. This frog secretes some chemicals from its skin.

Habitat

Scientists have observed this frog in riparian habitats in

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s in Colombia's

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. Scientists saw the frog between 2100 and 2500 meters above sea level on grassy vegetation or under rocks. The frog's range includes Parque Nacional Ucumarí and Parque Natural Regional La Pastora.

Reproduction

After the eggs hatch, the male frog carries the tadpoles to water.

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as endangered. The principal threats are habitat loss associated with cattle grazing and predation by

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. Scientists have detected ''Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis'' in the frog's range, but they do not know if

chytridiomycosis Chytridiomycosis ( ) is an infectious disease in amphibians, caused by the chytrid fungi '' Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis'' and '' Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans''. Chytridiomycosis has been linked to dramatic population declines or extinc ...

has caused any notable decline in the population.

References

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