Marbled poison frog
The marbled poison frog or marbled poison-arrow frog (Epipedobates boulengeri) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae found in western Colombia (Cauca, Nariño, Valle del Cauca Departments, including Gorgona Island) and northwestern Ecuador, at elevations of 10–1,500 m (33–4,921 ft) asl. It likely represents a species complex of at least two species.[2][3][4]
| Marbled poison frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Epipedobates |
| Species: | E. boulengeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Epipedobates boulengeri (Barbour, 1909) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Prostherapis femoralis Barbour, 1905 (junior homonym of Prostherapis femoralis Boulenger, 1884 | |
Description
Males measure 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) and females 17–21 mm (0.67–0.83 in) in snout–vent length. Colouration is variable; dorsum is dark reddish to uniform dark brown, sides are black. There is a pale yellowish or creamy white lateral line and cream-coloured dorsolateral line. Iris is dark coppery black.[4]
Diet
Diet is varied and includes mites, ants, coleopterans, dipterans, homopterans, and colembolas.[4]
Habitat and conservation
Its natural habitats are dense moist tropical rainforests as well as altered habitats like gardens and railway tunnels. It is a common species. It is threatened by habitat loss; while a somewhat adaptable species, it disappears if the habitat becomes too open and dry.[1]
References
- Bolívar, W.; Coloma, L.A.; Ron, S. & Grant, T. (2004). "Epipedobates boulengeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 17 April 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Epipedobates boulengeri (Barbour, 1909)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- Acosta-Galvis, A.R. (2014). "Epipedobates boulengeri (Barbour, 1909)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.05.2015.0. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- Coloma, L.A.; Ortiz, D.A. & Frenkel, C. (2013). "Epipedobates boulengeri". Ron, S. R., Guayasamin, J. M., Yanez-Muñoz, M. H., Merino-Viteri, A., Ortiz, D. A. and Nicolalde, D. A. 2014. AmphibiaWebEcuador. Version 2014.0. Museo de Zoología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Retrieved 17 April 2015.