''Dischidodactylus colonnelloi'' is a species of frog in the family

Craugastoridae Craugastoridae, commonly known as fleshbelly frogs, is a family of New World direct-developing frogs. As delineated here, following the Amphibian Species of the World, it contains 129 species. They are found from the southern United States south ...

. It is endemic to Venezuela and only know from its type locality,

Cerro Marahuaca Cerro Marahuaca, also spelled Marahuaka (Ye'kuana: ), is a tepui in Amazonas state, Venezuela. It has an elevation of above sea level and is the second-highest mountain of the entire Guayana Shield (after the Cerro de la Neblina complex).Huber, ...

, in the Amazonas State. The holotype was collected by G. Colonnello, hence the

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''colonnelloi''.

Description

''Dischidodactylus colonnelloi'' was described based on a single specimen, the holotype, which was an adult female measuring in snout–vent length. The head is wider than long and rounded. The tympanum is inconspicuous. The fingers have lateral fringes but no webbing; the toes are one-third webbed. The dorsum is very dark gray, almost black, and dotted with many inconspicuous gray spots. The female had 11 large (diameter ) eggs.

Habitat and conservation

''Dischidodactylus colonnelloi'' occurs in a high montane environment on top of the tepui at an elevation of about

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. Development is presumably direct. Threats to it are unknown. It occurs in the Duida-Marahuaca National Park.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2214064 Dischidodactylus Amphibians of Venezuela Endemic fauna of Venezuela Amphibians described in 1985 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by José Ayarzagüena Amphibians of the Tepuis