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Description:
15-17
mm. The dorsum is black with three brilliant yellow longitudinal
lines, which break up into spots on the forehead and snout , the
median line usually extends the full length of the back. There
is a bright yellow stripe extending from the labial region to
the groin, extending onto the shoulder, ending as a large yellow
spot on the upper thigh. The limbs are reticulated; the venter
is yellow at the throat, the rest being blue with many large black
spots.
Ecology
Habitat:
terre firme forest.
Niche:
carnivorous: prey includes insects and and any other small creatures
it can catch.
Life History:
This small diurnal frog frog is most frequently seen on logs or
among leaf litter in humid upland forest. This species has just
recently (1999) been described by R. Schulte.
Status:
Uncommon. At the Reserva Comunal Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo, this species
has been found in the upland forest along the Quebrada Blanco.
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