Colostethus Nubicola
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''Silverstoneia nubicola'' (Boquete rocket frog) is a species of frog in the family
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. It is found in western
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, Panama, and southwestern
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Description

Males measure and females in snout–vent length. Males have a swollen middle finger. The dorsum is dark brown, becoming black along the sides. A thin cream-colored line, extending from the groin to the eye, separates the brown and black areas. A second light line extends from the upper lip to the groin, bordering the black sides below; the latter line is more evident in males because of their black throat and chest. The ventral surface is pale yellow in females.


Reproduction

Breeding occurs throughout the year. Males call from their territories on the forest floor in early morning and late afternoon. Eggs are laid in leaf litter in the male territories. Males carry the newly hatched tadpoles to streams where they continue development.


Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitats are humid lowland, premontane and montane forests. It is threatened by chytridiomycosis and habitat loss.


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q28056486 nubicola Amphibians of Colombia Amphibians of Costa Rica Amphibians of Panama Amphibians described in 1924 Taxa named by Emmett Reid Dunn Taxonomy articles created by Polbot