''Silverstoneia erasmios'' is a species of

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in the family

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. It is

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where it is known from the Cordillera Occidental and

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in the

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. Validity of this species is uncertain; females are indistinguishable from ''

Silverstoneia nubicola ''Silverstoneia nubicola'' (Boquete rocket frog) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is found in western Colombia, Panama, and southwestern Costa Rica. Description Males measure and females in snout–vent length. Males have a ...

'' but males are unknown. Its higher altitudinal range (to

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) than ''Silverstoneia nubicola'' (maximum elevation ) suggests that it might be a distinct species. Other data (males, vocalizations, DNA samples) are needed to resolve this question.

Description

Adult females measure in snout–vent length (based on two specimens); males are unknown. Ventral colouration is immaculate. Thigh colouration is light.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q28056477 erasmios Amphibians of Colombia Endemic fauna of Colombia Taxa named by Marco Antonio Serna Díaz Taxa named by Juan A. Rivero Amphibians described in 2000 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot