Yellow-bellied poison frog

Yellow-bellied poison frog

Yellow-bellied poison-arrow frog, Yellowbelly poison frog

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Andinobates fulguritus

The yellow-bellied poison frog, yellow-bellied poison-arrow frog, or yellowbelly poison frog (Andinobates fulguritus ) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is found in northwestern Colombia (Chocó Department and the westernmost Antioquia and Risaralda) and east-central Panama.

Appearance

Males measure 13.5–15 mm (0.53–0.59 in) and females 14–16.5 mm (0.55–0.65 in) in snout–vent length. The dorsum is black with gold, yellow, or yellow-green dorso-lateral and lateral stripes (only the former are complete). On the anterior part of the dorsum there is an incomplete median stripe. The venter is gold or yellow and has black marbling or spots. The skin is slightly granular on the dorsum and moderately granular on the venter. The tympanum is round and has its postero-dorsal part concealed. The iris is black. Both fingers and toes lack fringes and webbing.

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References

1. Yellow-bellied poison frog Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-bellied_poison_frog
2. Yellow-bellied poison frog on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/55184/54344458

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