Pyburn's Robber Frog

About the Pyburn's Robber Frog

Pristimantis savagei is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Colombia and occurs on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Oriental in the Boyacá, Casanare, Cundinamarca, and Meta Departments, as well as in the Serranía de la Macarena (Meta Department). The specific name savagei honours Jay M. Savage, an American herpetologist. Nevertheless, common name Pyburn's robber frog has been coined for it.

Adult males measure 18–23 mm (0.7–0.9 in) and adult females 31–37 mm (1.2–1.5 in) in snout–vent length. The head is narrower than the body but wider than it is long. The snout is subacuminate in dorsal view and acutely rounded in lateral profile. The tympanum is prominent. The fingers have slight lateral keels and the outer ones have also broad discs. The toes have basal webbing and broad discs. The dorsum is tan to brown. There are black scapular marks and nearly black Canthal–supratympanic stripes; other patterns are vague. Dorsolateral stripes may be present. The throat has light peppering in brown. Males have a subgular vocal sac.

Pristimantis savagei occur in forests close to fast-flowing streams at elevations... Wikipedia →