Boulenger's Backpack Frog

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Cryptobatrachus boulengeri

Boulenger's Backpack Frog, a reference photo
Photo: Elkin Meriño · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Cryptobatrachus boulengeri, also known as Boulenger's backpack frog, is a species of frogs in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia. The specific name honours George Albert Boulenger, an eminent herpetologist.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Boulenger's Backpack Frog being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Amphibia
Order
Anura
Family
Hemiphractidae
Species
Cryptobatrachus boulengeri

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