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
Scientific classification Edit this 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"

Description

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The frog is 0.8 inches (2.0 cm) long.[2]

Etymology and habitat

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Supatá's Golden Frog Project: Conservation of new amphibians in Colombia" (PDF). Ecodiversidad Colombia Foundation. 24 August 2013. p. 29. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Poisonous 'Golden Frog' Discovered". Live Science. August 28, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  3. ^ (in Spanish) Meaning Supatá - accessed 29-04-2016