Common names:
Classification:
Kingdom - Animalia
Phylum - Chordata
Class - Amphibia
Order - Anura
Family - Centrolenidae
Species - Sachatamia punctulata
Distribution:
Sachatamia punctulata is found in three areas of northern Columbia, on the eastern side of the central mountain range; Tolima, Antioquia, and Caldas Departments (Figure 2) [1, 2]. It is found at 360-1400m above sea level and covers a range of 16558km2 [1].
Details:
This species resides in low and intermediate forests, on vegetation adjacent to streams [1]. During breeding, eggs are laid on vegetation over-hanging water [1]. When the eggs hatch they drop into the water below to continue developing [1]. These frogs are very sensitive to habitat disturbance as they need uninterrupted gallery forest (a corridor along a waterway) [1]. Eggs of this species have been found to be predated by a ground beetle [2]. These frogs are a pale green with white spots across the body (Figure 1) [3].
The subpopulations of this species are very isolated with no movement of individuals between them, this poses a serious threat to the species as their gene pools are limited [1]. The overall population is estimated to be decline as a result of a number of threats but more research is needed for better estimations of size [1].
Threats to the species:
Genetic isolation [1].
Agricultural expansion (illegal and legal) [1].
Mining [1].
Logging [1].
Dams [1].
Invasive species [1].
Pollution (agriculture) [1].
Similar species:
References:
[1] IUCN Red List. (2017). Sachatamia punctulata. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54983/85874452. [Accessed 5 May 2019].
[2] Burbano-Yandi, C. E., Loaiza-Piedrahita, J. D. and Arenas-Clavijo, A. (2018) ‘Predation of glass frog (Anura: Centrolenidae) eggs by a ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Colombia’, Phyllomedusa, 17(1), pp. 131–134.
[3] AmphibaWeb. (2009). Sachatamia punctulata. [ONLINE] Available at: https://amphibiaweb.org/species/1788. [Accessed 5 May 2019].
Photo: IUCN Red List. (2017). Sachatamia punctulata. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/54983/85874452. [Accessed 5 May 2019].
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