''Colostethus imbricolus'' is a species of

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in the family

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. It is

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to Colombia. Its natural

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s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland

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s and

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s. It is threatened by

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. The biomes of the frog are

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and

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References

* http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi-bin/amphib_query?query_src=aw_lists_genera_&table=amphib&where-genus=Colostethus&where-species=imbricolus Colostethus Amphibians of Colombia Amphibians described in 1975 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Dendrobatidae-stub