"Colostethus" ruthveni is a species of frog with unresolved relationships within its family Dendrobatidae; it is found only in the mountains of northeastern Magdalena Department in northern Colombia. The specific name ruthveni honors Alexander Grant Ruthven, an American herpetologist.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Poisonous. The note covers its whole family. Poison dart frogs; skin alkaloids, harmless to touch in captivity but wild animals can be lethal Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Leucostethus fraterdanieli — poisonous
- Mannophryne trinitatis
- Epipedobates machalilla — poisonous
- Epipedobates espinosai — poisonous
- Allobates talamancae
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Dendrobatidae
- Species
- Colostethus ruthveni
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