''Sachatamia orejuela'' is a species of

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in the family Centrolenidae. It is found on the Pacific versant of the Cordillera Occidental in southern Colombia ( Valle del Cauca, Cauca, and

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s) and on the Pacific Andean slopes of northwestern Ecuador ( Esmeraldas, Imbabura, Pichincha, and

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s). Common name El Tambo Cochran frog has been coined for it.

Etymology

The

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''orejuela'' honors the Orejuela family who administered the Reserva La Planada, Colombia, where some specimens in the

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were collected.

Description

Adult males measure and females in snout–vent length. The snout is truncate. The head is slightly wider than it is long. The tympanum is small but visible. Both fingers and toes are webbed. The dorsum is uniformly dark green. The venter is translucent with greenish tint. The iris is dark gray, with yellow ring around pupil. Dorsal skin is smooth.

Habitat and conservation

Its natural

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s are rainforests and lower humid montane forests at elevations of

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. They have been found at night on rocks along mountain streams or within the streams. They are adapted to live in the spray zone of cascades. It is threatened by

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. It occurs in the

Munchique National Natural Park The Munchique National Natural Park () is a national park located in the Cauca Department in the Cordillera Occidental (Colombia), Cordillera Occidental range in the Andean Region of Colombia. There are 30 streams and rivers, and 40 waterfalls ...

and La Planada Nature Reserve in Colombia. It occurs in several protected areas in Ecuador.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q28056704 Sachatamia Amphibians of the Andes Amphibians of Colombia Amphibians of Ecuador Amphibians described in 1989 Taxa named by William Edward Duellman Taxonomy articles created by Polbot