Amplexus tipo axilar
Sachatamia albomaculata (Taylor, 1949)
Rana cristal de manchas blancas
Estación Biológica Itapoa Project
Ecuador
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© Copyright Fotografía Andrés Mauricio Forero-Cano
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𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒆 𓆣 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒓
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New species of Pristimantis from the northwestern Andes of Colombia. The species was found between 2000-2500 m.a.s.l., mostly within moss hanging off tree branches in a tropical cloud forest. It can be easily distinguished from other Pristimantis species of the western Andes by the unique black and white patterning in the ventral surface and the flanks, the hourglass-shaped dorsal folds, and the prominent conical tubercles on eyelids, heels, and outer edge of tarsus. A phylogenetic analysis further supports its status of a lineage reciprocally monophyletic to P. satagius and separated by a genetic distance of 0.03; the latter species bear whitish rather than predominantly black ventral coloration.

SFF Otún Quimbaya, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia.

--------------Shooting Data--------------
Date: 08 Mar 2012
Camera: COOLPIX P6000
Lens:
Photo: Carl Downing

ISO: 64
Focal Length: 28mm
Aperture: f/7.2
Shutter: 1/30sec
Exp. Comp.: 0.0
Program: Normal
White Balance: Auto

En Llicaldad. Grande, para la especie. A final del verano en el atardecer temprano. Estaba lloviznando. La pillamos moviéndose entre el musgo y las hojas caídas a mitad del senderito. En un renoval con Nothofagus grandes.