Supatá golden frog
The Supatá golden frog (Ranitomeya sp. nov. "Supatáe")[1] is a species of poison dart frog endemic to Colombia. It was discovered in 2007.[2]
| Supatá golden frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Subfamily: | Dendrobatinae |
| Genus: | Ranitomeya |
| Species: | R. sp. nov. "Supatáe" |
| Binomial name | |
| Ranitomeya sp. nov. "Supatáe" | |
Description
The frog is 0.8 inches (2.0 cm) long.[2]
Etymology and habitat
The Supatá golden frog has been named after the municipality of Supatá, homeland of the pre-Columbian Panche people. In Chibcha supatá means "low and fertile land"[3] It is only found in a 20-hectare (49-acre) section of the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia.[2]
References
- "Supatá's Golden Frog Project: Conservation of new amphibians in Colombia" (PDF). Ecodiversidad Colombia Foundation. 24 August 2013. p. 29. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- "Poisonous 'Golden Frog' Discovered". Live Science. August 28, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- (in Spanish) Meaning Supatá - accessed 29-04-2016
- "Photo in the News: "Golden" Poison Frog Discovered". National Geographic News. National Geographic. August 30, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
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