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Species of amphibian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Supatá golden frog (Ranitomeya sp. nov. "Supatáe")[1] is a species of poison dart frog endemic to Colombia. It was discovered in 2007.[2]
Supatá golden frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Dendrobatidae |
Subfamily: | Dendrobatinae |
Genus: | Ranitomeya |
Species: | R. sp. nov. "Supatáe" |
Binomial name | |
Ranitomeya sp. nov. "Supatáe" | |
The frog is 0.8 inches (2.0 cm) long.[2]
The Supatá golden frog has been named after the municipality of Supatá, homeland of the pre-Columbian Panche people. In Chibcha supatá means "low and fertile land"[3] It is only found in a 20-hectare (49-acre) section of the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia.[2]
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