Niceforonia dolops
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Niceforonia dolops

Niceforonia dolops is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is found in the Andes of southern Colombia and northern Ecuador. Specifically, it is known from the Cordillera Oriental and Colombian Massif in Caquetá and Putumayo Departments, Colombia, and Napo Province, Ecuador. Common name Putumayo robber frog has been coined for it.

Appearance

Adult males measure 36–40 mm (1.4–1.6 in) and adult females 57–58 mm (2.2–2.3 in) in snout–vent length. The head is as broad as the body and wider than it is long. The snout is short and subacuminate in dorsal view and rounded in lateral profile. The tympanum is prominent and rounded in males but vertically elongated in females. Skin of the dorsum is pustulate and has short ridges along upper flanks; the flanks are areolate. The fingers have no lateral fringes but are feebly keeled laterally. The fingers bear weakly dilated pads with discs. The toes have no lateral fringes but are weakly keeled and bear pads with discs. No webbing is present. The dorsal coloration is dull tan to brown with darker brown to black markings. The posterior surfaces of thighs are orange brown, reddish brown, or dark brown and have cream or pale yellow flecks. The ventrum is creamy yellow to pinkish tan and has brown mottling, or dark brown to black with bluish white flecks. The iris is dull brown with grayish or reddish tint.

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References

1. Niceforonia dolops Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niceforonia_dolops
2. Niceforonia dolops on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56568/85865812

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