The Herveo plump toad (''Osornophryne percrassa'') is a species of

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in the family Bufonidae. It is

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to the

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in the Antioquia, Caldas, Quindío, and Tolima Departments,

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Description

''Osornophryne percrassa'' are relatively small toads: males measure and females in snout–vent length. It differs from other ''Osornophryne'' by its truncated snout in lateral view, with a little non-projected papilla at the end, and by its light spots on the belly.

Habitat and conservation

Its natural

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s are

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and

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s at elevations of

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. It is a ground-dwelling species found among leaf-litter and rocks, or in terrestrial and arboreal

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s. Development is direct. It is an uncommon species threatened by

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and

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, mainly from

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, and by

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from the fumigation of illegal crops.

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might also pose a threat. The species is known from a number of protected areas.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2274485 Osornophryne Amphibians of Colombia Amphibians of the Andes Endemic fauna of Colombia Amphibians described in 1976 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot