Colostethus breweri

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iColostethus breweri
Conservation status
Not evaluated (NE)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Suborder: Neobatrachia
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Colostethus
Species: C. breweri
Binomial name
Colostethus breweri
(Brewer-Carías, 2006?)

Colostethus breweri is a species of Poison dart frog. This species was recently discovered by scientists exploring the inaccessible and remote region of Aprada tepui in southern Venezuela. [1] The frog is named for its identifier, Charles Brewer-Carías. [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bjorn Carey (February 28 2006). Explorers Discover Huge Cave and New Poison Frogs.
  2. ^ Barrio-Amorós CL (January 17 2006). "A new dendrobatid frog (Anura: Dendrobatidae: Colostethus) from Aprada tepui, southern Venezuela.". Zootaxa 1110: 59-68.