Allobates ignotus
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| Allobates ignotus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Aromobatidae |
| Genus: | Allobates |
| Species: | A. ignotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Allobates ignotus Anganoy-Criollo, 2012 | |
Allobates ignotus, the nurse frog of the Serranía de Perijá, is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia.[2][3][1]
The adult male frog measures 16.4–18.3 mm (0.65–0.72 in) long in snout-vent length and the adult female 16.9–20.9 mm (0.67–0.82 in). Adults have three stripes on each side of their bodies. The adults are brown in color with darker marks on the back and head. The forelegs are dull yellow in color. Female frogs have yellow hind legs. There are dark brown rings on all four legs.[3]
Habitat
This diurnal frog lives in humid forests. Scientists saw them near streams and on leaf litter. People have also seen the frogs in fields where people grow amapola and marijuana. Scientists observed the frog between 400 and 900 m (1,310 and 2,950 ft) above sea level.[1]
