Leucostethus fraterdanieli (common name: Santa Rita rocket frog) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to the Andes in Colombia (western slopes of the Cordillera Central and both slopes of the Cordillera Occidental). Colostethus yaguara might be its junior synonym.
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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
- Colostethus ruthveni — poisonous
- Epipedobates machalilla — poisonous
- Mannophryne trinitatis
- Allobates talamancae
- Epipedobates espinosai — poisonous
- Silverstoneia flotator — poisonous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Dendrobatidae
- Genus
- Leucostethus
- Species
- Leucostethus fraterdanieli
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