''Epipedobates narinensis'' is a species of
poison dart frog
Poison dart frog (also known as dart-poison frog, poison frog or formerly known as poison arrow frog) is the common name of a group of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae which are native to tropical Central and South America. These species are ...
(family Dendrobatidae). It was first described as a distinct species in 2008.
After a major reclassification of poison dart frogs in 2006,
Epipedobates
''Epipedobates'' is a genus of poison dart frogs native to northern South America (Colombia and Ecuador) west of the Andes, including the western slopes. Common name phantasmal poison frogs has been suggested for the genus.
Taxonomy
''Epipedobat ...
had only 5 species remaining in the genus. ''E. narinensis'' is one of two species since discovered and described in Epipedobates, the other being ''
Epipedobates darwinwallacei
''Epipedobates'' is a genus of poison dart frogs native to northern South America (Colombia and Ecuador) west of the Andes, including the western slopes. Common name phantasmal poison frogs has been suggested for the genus.
Taxonomy
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Description
No females were identified in the initial description. Males have a
snout-vent length of 15-17mm, with a dark green
dorsum and black
flanks. A light green to blue-green
ventrolateral
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line extends from the lip to the groin. The abdomen is yellow to yellow-green, mottled and reticulated. ''E. narinensis'' is similar to ''
E. boulengeri'' and ''
E. espinosai. E. narinensis'' is distinguishable by its forefinger being much longer than its second finger, compared to the forefinger being only slightly longer than the second finger in other species.
Distribution
Little is known about the distribution of ''E. narinensis.'' It was first described in
Nariño, Colombia, from which it derives its name.
References
narinensis
Amphibians described in 2008
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