Epipedobates espinosai
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| Epipedobates espinosai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Epipedobates |
| Species: | E. espinosai |
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| Epipedobates espinosai (Funkhouser, 1956) | |
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The Darwin-Wallace poison frog, espinosa poison frog, turquoise-bellied poison frog, or turquoise-bellied poison arrow frog (Epipedobates espinosai) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae endemic to Ecuador.[2][3][1]
The adult male frog measures 16.0–17.5 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 15.2–20.38 mm. The skin of the frog's back is coffee or dark red in color with blue and white reticulations or other marks. The flanks are black in color with some turquoise.[3]
Habitat
This diurnal frog lives near streams in lowland forests, where it is associated with the leaf litter. Scientists observed the frog between 858 and 1719 meters above sea level.[2][3][1]
