Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Silverstoneia Higher classification Colostethus | Phylum Chordata Family Dendrobatidae Scientific name Colostethus erasmios Rank Species | |
Similar Colostethus, Poison dart frog, Frog | ||
Phyllomedusa silverstoneia erasmios s stream labor interlude ii
Silverstoneia erasmios is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family. It is endemic to Colombia where it is known from the Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Central in the Antioquia Department.
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Validity of this species is uncertain; females are indistinguishable from Silverstoneia nubicola but males are unknown. Its higher altitudinal range (to 1,940 m (6,360 ft) asl) than Silverstoneia nubicola (maximum elevation 1,300–1,600 m (4,300–5,200 ft)) suggests that it might be a distinct species. Other data (males, vocalizarions, DNA samples) are needed to resolve this question.
Description
Adult females measure 21–22 mm (0.83–0.87 in) in snout–vent length (based on two specimens); males are unknown. Ventral colouration is immculate. Thigh colouration is light.