Colostethus thorntoni is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia where it is known from the Cordillera Central in the Antioquia Department.[2][3]
| Colostethus thorntoni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Colostethus |
| Species: | C. thorntoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Colostethus thorntoni (Cochran & Goin, 1970)
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| Synonyms | |
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Phyllobates thorntoni Cochran and Goin, 1970 | |
Habitat and ecology
editIts natural habitat is sub-Andean forest.[3] Little is known about its ecology. Scientists infer that this frog lives near streams and that the tadpoles develop in streams like their congeners. Scientists have observed this frog between 1480 and 2500 meters above sea level.[2][1]
The type locality now has the city of Medellín on it, so it is unlikely that these frogs live there now.[1]
Threats
editThe IUCN classifies this frog as vulnerable to extinction, but less is known about it than other frogs in Colostethus. Its principal threats are inferred to be habitats associated with agriculture and human habitation.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Colostethus thorntoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T55158A49369064. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T55158A49369064.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Colostethus thorntoni (Cochran and Goin, 1970)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ a b Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Colostethus thorntoni (Cochran & Goin, 1970)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
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