Andinobates altobueyensis
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Andinobates altobueyensis (synonyms ) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Alto del Buey mountain in the Serranía del Baudó range, in the Chocó Department of western Colombia.[1][2] Its common names include Alto de Buey poison frog, golden poison-arrow frog, and golden poison frog.[1]
Description
The holotype, an adult female, measured Script error: No such module "convert". in snout–vent length. The adult male in the type series measured Script error: No such module "convert". in snout–vent length; the other specimens were juveniles or not measured. These frogs are entirely yellow of various shades (yellow, greenish yellow, or golden); some individuals have small black spots on the dorsum, others also on the venter. The skin of back is slightly granular. The tympanum is round and has its postero-dorsal part concealed. Both fingers and toes lack fringes and webbing.[3]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitat is humid pre-montane forest at elevations of Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[4][2] It lives on the ground and in bromeliads.[4] The tadpoles probably live in aroid leaf axils—almost all axils near the summit of Alto del Buey contained a tadpole, but it is not certain that they were this species, as opposed to Andinobates minutus.[3]
This frog has a very restricted range, and there is risk of habitat loss caused by smallholder agricultural activities, logging, and human settlement.[4]
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