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Ectopoglossus saxatilis

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Ectopoglossus saxatilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Ectopoglossus
Species:
E. saxatilis
Binomial name
Ectopoglossus saxatilis
(Grant, Rada, Anganoy-Criollo, Batista, Dias, Jeckel, Machado & Rueda-Almonacid, 2017)
Distribution of Ectopoglossus saxatilis

Ectopoglossus saxatilis is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is known to be endemic to a small tributary of the Río Tanelita on the Colombian side of Cerro Tacarcuna, where it can be found in small streams and caves in the humid forests of the region, at around 1100 meters above sea level.

Ectopoglossus lacrimosus is brown in coloration, with golden-brown spots. The only measured specimen was a 24.6 mm long female. [2]

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Ectopoglossus isthminus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T138004865A138004948. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T138004865A138004948.en. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Ectopoglossus saxatilis | Information, links". www.dendrowiki.org. Retrieved 2022-02-12.