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Andean Poison Frog
Andinobates opisthomelas
The Andean Poison Frog (Andinobates opisthomelas) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
From the article Andean poison frog on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
This terrestrial frog has been observed on leaf litter or near the bases of trees in montane wet forests. It can live in a wide range of forest habitats, from mature forest to forest fragments and some types of degraded areas. This frog has been observed between 530 and 2200 meters above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
The female frog lays eggs on leaf litter. When the eggs hatch, the male frog carries the tadpoles on his back to water, such as that in bromeliad plants.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 135045.