Colostethus talamancae

Talamancae Rocket Frog

Cope, 1875

Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae

Description

Coloration: Lacks light lateral stripes, paired dorsolateral stripes from head to above thighs with suggested white ventral stripes. Thighs dark and may be barred. Hook shaped mark on posterior surface of thigh. Throat and chest black , white .
Skin: Slightly granular in appearance.
Size: S/V 22 mm - 24 mm
Toes: Unwebbed. Third finger not swollen. Disks on second and third fingers small.
Teeth: Maxillary teeth present.

Distribution

Panamá, Costa Rica, Colombia and Ecuador.

Habitat & Ecology

Information Pending

Reproduction

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Conservation

Status: Not Listed, but habitat destruction threatens amphibians worldwide.

Other Comments

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References

Coloma L. 1995. Ecuadorian Frogs of the Genus Colostethus (Anura:Dendrobatidae). Miscellaneous Publications of the Museum of Natural History the University of Kansas 87:1-72.
Frank, N., & E. Ramus 1996 A Complete Guide to Scientific and Common Names of Reptiles and Amphibians of the World. NG Publishing, 337 pp.
Savage, J.M. 1968 The dendrobatid frogs of Central America. Copeia 1968:745-76.
Villa, J., Wilson, L.D., & J.D. Johnson 1988 Middle American Herpetology. Univ. of Missouri Press, 131 pp.
Walls, J.G. 1994 Jewels of the Rainforest: Poison Frogs of the family Dendrobatidae. TFH Publications, 288 pp..