Kingdom Animalia Class Amphibia Family Dendrobatidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anura Genus Ranitomeya | |
Similar Andinobates, Panamanian golden frog, Ranitomeya, Golden poison frog | ||
The Supatá golden frog (Ranitomeya sp. nov. “Supatáe”) is a species of poison dart frog endemic to Colombia. It was discovered in 2007.
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Description
The frog is 0.8 inches (2.0 cm) long.
Etymology and habitat
The Supatá golden frog has been named after the municipality of Supatá, homeland of the pre-Columbian Panche people. In Chibcha supatá means "low and fertile land" It is only found in a 20-hectare (49-acre) section of the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia.
References
Supatá golden frog Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA