Santa Cecilia Robber Frog

About the Santa Cecilia Robber Frog

Pristimantis croceoinguinis is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is found in the lowland Amazon rainforest of southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, and extreme north-eastern Peru, likely also extending into the adjacent Brazil. The specific name croceoinguinis refers to the color of the inguinal spots of this frog. Common name Santa Cecilia robber frog has been proposed for it.

Adult males measure 13–18 mm (0.5–0.7 in) and adult females 18–22 mm (0.7–0.9 in) in snout–vent length. The snout is subacuminate in dorsal view and round in lateral profile. The tympanum is hidden beneath the skin. The fingertips bear discs but no lateral fringes. The toe discs are slightly smaller than those of the fingers; no lateral fringes or webbing is present. Skin is dorsally pustulate. The dorsum is yellow-brown to brown, with dark brown spotting and white or yellow flecks. The sides are brown to black, blotched with darker brown and flecked with white or yellow. There are two yellow to reddish-orange spots on each side of the groin. The venter is gray to black but usually brown and has cream flecks. They have dark brown bars on a paler brown background. An anal triangle... Wikipedia →