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Marbled poison frog

Marbled poison frog

Species of amphibian

The marbled poison frog or marbled poison-arrow frog (Epipedobates boulengeri) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae found in western Colombia (Cauca, Nariño, Valle del Cauca Departments, including Gorgona Island) and northwestern Ecuador, at elevations of 10–1,500 m (33–4,921 ft) asl. It likely represents a species complex of at least two species.[2][3][4]

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Description

Males measure 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) and females 17–21 mm (0.67–0.83 in) in snout–vent length. Colouration is variable; dorsum is dark reddish to uniform dark brown, sides are black. There is a pale yellowish or creamy white lateral line and cream-coloured dorsolateral line. Iris is dark coppery black.[4]

Diet

Diet is varied and includes mites, ants, coleopterans, dipterans, homopterans, and colembolas.[4]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are dense moist tropical rainforests as well as altered habitats like gardens and railway tunnels. It is a common species. It is threatened by habitat loss; while a somewhat adaptable species, it disappears if the habitat becomes too open and dry.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Wilmar Bolívar, Luis A. Coloma, Santiago Ron, Taran Grant (2010). "Epipedobates boulengeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T55217A11271234. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T55217A11271234.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. [2]
    Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Epipedobates boulengeri (Barbour, 1909)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  3. [3]
    Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Epipedobates boulengeri (Barbour, 1909)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  4. [4]
    Coloma, L.A.; Ortiz, D.A. & Frenkel, C. (2013). "Epipedobates boulengeri". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. and Nicolalde, D. A. 2014. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2014.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 17 April 2015.
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