Andinobates dorisswansonae
species of amphibian
Andinobates dorisswansonae, the dotted poison frog, is a species of amphibian in the family Dendrobatidae, endemic to Colombia in the outskirts of Falan and north of the department of Tolima. It is toxic to humans.
Description
Its skin is bright black or dark brown with red, orange or yellow spots. It is distinguished in addition to other similar dendrobathids because it has the first and second toes fused, a characteristic that it shares only with a nearby species, Andinobates daleswansoni. It has large, prominent eyes with horizontal elliptical pupils and climbing disks on its toes. Males measure between 16.2 and 17.1 mm in length and females between 17.5 and 19.4 mm.
This frog has only four toes on each foot because the first and second toes are partially fused. Almost no other frogs have feet like this.
Behavior
It lives among the leaf litter, in secondary forests with good canopy and presence of bromeliads, where it deposits its tadpoles, which it cares for and carries on the back to a water source. It feeds on insects, especially ants.
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