Andinobates tolimensis
Andinobates tolimensis, the Tolimense poison frog, is a species of amphibian in the family Dendrobatidae, endemic to Colombia in the outskirts of Falan and north of the department of Tolima.[1] Previously it was included in the genus Ranitomeya, but was reclassified in Andinobates, along with 11 other species.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[3] It is toxic to humans and when captured will excrete a milky substance.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Andinobates |
| Species: | A. tolimensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Andinobates tolimensis (Bernal, M.H., Luna-Mora, V.F., Gallego, O. and Quevedo, A. 2007) | |
Description
Its skin is golden or coppery with yellow spots on the upper part of the front legs and sometimes from the junction of these to the lower lip; a black or brown spot goes over the yellow one.
Behavior
Calls occur in a series of short, soft buzzes (each lasting 0.84-0.99 seconds), like cricket sounds and similar to calls made by A. dorisswansonae, but softer. The call is pulsed and has a dominant frequency of 4.73-5.22 kHz as recorded in captivity.[4]
Males will carry single tadpoles on their back, demonstrating parental care.[4]
Taxonomy
It was discovered in 2006 by biologist Oscar Gallego and identified as a different species by herpetologist Juan Manuel Rengifo.[5] The description was made by a team led by experts from the University of Tolima and was published in 2007.
The species name tolimensis means 'from Tolima', which references the University where it was found.[4]
References
- Frost, Darrel Amphibian Species of the World, version 5.6. The American Museum of Natural History. Consultado el 9 de febrero de 2013.
- Brown, Jason L.; Eva Twomey; Adolfo Amézquita; Daniel Mejía-Vargas et al. (2011) "A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical poison frog genus Ranitomeya (Amphibia: Dendrobatidae)Archived March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine"; Zootaxa 3083: 1- 120 (20-39).
- "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- "AmphibiaWeb - Andinobates tolimensis". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- Gallego Carvajal, Oscar; A. Quevedo; V.F. Luna y W.E. Figueroa (2007) "Falan Cuna de la Vida". Municipio de Falan.