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Antioquia marsupial frog

(Gastrotheca bufona)

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Description

Gastrotheca bufona (common name: Antioquia marsupial frog) is a species of frog in the Hemiphractidae family.It is endemic to Colombia and known from the Cordillera Central and Cordillera Occidental in Antioquia and Caldas Departments,at elevations of 1,430–2,200 m (4,690–7,220 ft) asl.The specific name bufona is derived from Spanish bufón,meaning a jester or clown,and refers to the frog's "gaudy" appearance.The holotype,an adult male,measured 55 mm (2.2 in) in snout–vent length.The upper eyelids bear characteristic "horns",triangular fleshy appendages.Also the heels have well-developed dermal appendages.Body is somewhat elongate.Skin of upper parts of the body is coarse and glandular.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Hemiphractidae
Genus:Gastrotheca
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