Allobates wayuu
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Allobates wayuu

Allobates wayuu is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to the Serranía de Macuira in La Guajira Department, Colombia, and is only known from its type locality in the Macuira National Natural Park.

Animal name origin

The specific name wayuu refers to Wayuu people, an ethnic group from the extreme north of Colombia.

Appearance

Males measure 14–17 mm (0.55–0.67 in) and females 16–20 mm (0.63–0.79 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is nearly ovoid in dorsal view and anteriorly inclined in lateral view. The tympanum is partly concealed. The canthus rostralis is acute but not prominent. The fingers and toes bear expanded discs; fingers are unwebbed whereas toes have some webbing. Skin is smooth. The body is brown while the limbs are creme; the hind limbs have brown bars. The sides are dark brown and have dorsolateral bands. The lips are cream. The belly is creamy with some brownish-gray spots.

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References

1. Allobates wayuu Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allobates_wayuu
2. Allobates wayuu on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55166/85889561

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