Epipedobates narinensis

The Nariño poison frog (Epipedobates narinensis) is a frog.  It lives in Colombia and Ecuador.

Body
The adult male frog is 15.3-16.9 mm long from nose to rear end. The skin of the frog's back is dark green in color. There is a light stripe on each side of the body and another stripe on the front of the neck. The belly has spots or dark marks.

Name
Scientists named this frog for the Nariño people.

Home
This frog is awake during the day. People have seen it on the dead leaves on the ground. It lives in rainforests. Scientists saw the frog between 540 and 600 meters above sea level.

One of the places this frog lives is a protected parks: Reserva Natural Biotopo Selva Húmeda.

Young
After the eggs hatch, the adult frog carries the tadpoles to water. People have seen male frogs carrying two or three tadpoles at the same time.

At one time the tadpole is 8.2 mm long with the tail and 3.2 mm long not counting the tail. It has a round nose. Its mouth is underneath its body.

Danger
Scientists do not know if this frog is in danger of dying out. The place where the frog lives is in danger. People go into the place where the frog lives and cut down trees to grow coca. Oil spills can also hurt this frog.

First paper

References

Category:Frogs of South America
Category:Poison dart frogs