Colostethus ucumari is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia.[2][3][1]
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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. ucumari
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| Binomial name | |
| Colostethus ucumari (Cochran and Goin, 1964)
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Description
editThis 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
editScientists 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]
Reproduction
editAfter the eggs hatch, the male frog carries the tadpoles to water.[1]
Threats
editThe IUCN classifies this frog as endangered. The principal threats are habitat loss associated with cattle grazing and predation by rainbow trout. Scientists have detected Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the frog's range, but they do not know if chytridiomycosis has caused any notable decline in the population.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Colostethus ucumari". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T135855A85910534. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T135855A85910534.en. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Frost, Darrel R. "Colostethus mertensi (Cochran and Goin, 1964)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Colostethus ucumari (Cochran & Goin, 1964)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Grantn T (2007). "A new, toxic species of Colostethus (Anura: Dendrobatidae: Colostethinae) from the Cordillera Central of Colombia". Zootaxa (Abstract). 1555: 39–51. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1555.1.3. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
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