Supatá golden frog explained

The Supatá golden frog (Ranitomeya sp. nov. "Supatáe")^[1] is a species of poison dart frog endemic to Colombia. It was discovered in 2007.

Description

The frog is 0.8inches long.^[2]

Etymology and habitat

The Supatá golden frog has been named after the municipality of Supatá, homeland of the pre-Columbian Panche people. In Chibcha supatá means "low and fertile land"^[3] It is only found in a 20ha section of the Cundinamarca Department of Colombia.

References

• Web site: Photo in the News: "Golden" Poison Frog Discovered . https://web.archive.org/web/20070905224419/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/08/070830-poison-frog.html . dead . September 5, 2007 . National Geographic . National Geographic News . August 30, 2007 . May 17, 2015.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Supatá's Golden Frog Project: Conservation of new amphibians in Colombia. . Ecodiversidad Colombia Foundation . 24 August 2013 . May 17, 2015 . 29.
2. Web site: Poisonous 'Golden Frog' Discovered . Live Science . August 28, 2007 . May 17, 2015.
3. Meaning Supatá - accessed 29-04-2016