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CENTRAL / SOUTH AMERICAN POISONOUS
FROGS
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Epipedobates ingeri
| Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Epipedobates
Species: ingeri
Common Names
Brother Niceforo’s Poison-Arrow Frog , Brother Niceforo’s
Poison Frog , Niceforo’s Poison-Arrow Frog , Niceforo’s
Poison Frog
Countries
Colombia |
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Species
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Taxonomy and Biology
Adult length: 21mm
Description
Colour in life is largely unknown. Head dorsum, body dorsum and flanks
are uniform dark brown to black without spotting or striping. Arms and
legs are dark brown to black with a small pale ( probably yellow to
reddish ) spot at the base of the arms and legs and a pale ( probably
yellow to reddish ) spot on the upper ventral surface of the shank.
Head venter and throat is dark brown to black. Ventral body surface
is marbled dark brown to black and pale
Habitat
Lowland rainforest at an elevation of about 400 metres.
Habits
Diurnal and terrestrial frog.
Prey
No information available
Poison Activity
Poison Type: No information available
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