Fauna of Colombia - Amphibians

Amphibians

Colombia has the largest number of amphibians in the world (including frogs, toads, salamanders and caecilians) with 208 endangered species, being the zoological group with the highest rate of endangerment. Some causes related with the decline of the amphibians are: chytridiomycosis, habitat destruction, drought, air pollution, water pollution and illegal trade.

• Phyllobates terribilis is the most venomous vertebrate worldwide

• Hyalinobatrachium ruedai Glass frog.

• Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni Fleischmann's Glass Frog.

• Eleutherodactylus marnockii. Rain frog

• Phyllobates Aurotaenia. Kokoe Dart Frog

• Harlequin Poison Frog, Dendrobates histrionicus.

• Giant leaf frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor)

• Black-legged Dart Frog (Phyllobates bicolor)

• Sapo Toro, Leptodactylus pentadactylus

• Sapo de Celdas, Pipa pipa