Andinobates geminisae

Andinobates geminisae is a species of poison-dart frog.

Andinobates geminisae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Andinobates
Species:
A. geminisae
Binomial name
Andinobates geminisae
Batista et al., 2014

Description

This small frog is 11 to 13 mm long and is a chrome orange in colour.[1] The feet do not have any webbing and females are slightly larger than the males.

Distribution and habitat

The habitat of A. geminisae is lush rainforest. This animal is found in Panama.[2]

Behaviour and reproduction
Tadpoles

The call of this amphibian is buzz-like. Cupped leaves full of water are used as areas to lay their eggs.[3]

References
  1. "Andinobates geminisae: New Species of Poison Dart Frog Discovered in Panama | Biology | Sci-News.com". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  2. BATISTA, ABEL; JARAMILLO, CÉSAR A. A.; PONCE, MARCOS; CRAWFORD, ANDREW J. (24 September 2014). "A new species of Andinobates (Amphibia: Anura: Dendrobatidae) from west central Panama". Zootaxa. 3866 (3).
  3. "AmphibiaWeb - Andinobates geminisae". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
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