Colostethus ucumari

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Dendrobatidae
Colostethus ucumari
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Colostethus
Species:
C. ucumari
Binomial name
Colostethus ucumari
(Cochran and Goin, 1964)
Synonyms[2]
  • Phyllobates ucumari Cochran and Goin, 1964

Colostethus ucumari is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia.[2][3][1]

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.[4]

This frog secretes some chemicals from its skin.[4]

Habitat

Scientists have observed this frog in riparian habitats in cloud forests in Colombia's Cordillera Central. Scientists saw the frog between 2100 and 2500 meters above sea level on grassy vegetation or under rocks.[2][1]

The frog's range includes Parque Nacional Ucumarí and Parque Natural Regional La Pastora.[2][1]

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