Andinobates tolimensis

Andinobates tolimensis, the Tolimense 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.[1] Previously it was included in the genus Ranitomeya, but was reclassified in Andinobates, along with 11 other species.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[3] It is toxic to humans and when captured will excrete a milky substance.[4]

Andinobates tolimensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Andinobates
Species:
A. tolimensis
Binomial name
Andinobates tolimensis
(Bernal, M.H., Luna-Mora, V.F., Gallego, O. and Quevedo, A. 2007)

Description

Its skin is golden or coppery with yellow spots on the upper part of the front legs and sometimes from the junction of these to the lower lip; a black or brown spot goes over the yellow one.

Behavior

Calls occur in a series of short, soft buzzes (each lasting 0.84-0.99 seconds), like cricket sounds and similar to calls made by A. dorisswansonae, but softer. The call is pulsed and has a dominant frequency of 4.73-5.22 kHz as recorded in captivity.[4]

Males will carry single tadpoles on their back, demonstrating parental care.[4]

Taxonomy

It was discovered in 2006 by biologist Oscar Gallego and identified as a different species by herpetologist Juan Manuel Rengifo.[5] The description was made by a team led by experts from the University of Tolima and was published in 2007.

The species name tolimensis means 'from Tolima', which references the University where it was found.[4]

References
  1. Frost, Darrel Amphibian Species of the World, version 5.6. The American Museum of Natural History. Consultado el 9 de febrero de 2013.
  2. Brown, Jason L.; Eva Twomey; Adolfo Amézquita; Daniel Mejía-Vargas et. al. (2011) "A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical poison frog genus Ranitomeya (Amphibia: Dendrobatidae)Archived March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine"; Zootaxa 3083: 1- 120 (20-39).
  3. "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  4. "AmphibiaWeb - Andinobates tolimensis". amphibiaweb.org. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  5. Gallego Carvajal, Oscar; A. Quevedo; V.F. Luna y W.E. Figueroa (2007) "Falan Cuna de la Vida". Municipio de Falan.
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