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1986
D.A. Good
Atelopus varius
Cascante camp
7 April 1 collected on large fallen log ca 2 m above Rio over
Rio cascante at ca 700 AM. In open.
Trail from Cascante camp to 1000 m camp
7 april 1 collected on floor of 1° forest - not particularly near water
1030 m elev. stream above 1000 m camp
11 april 1 collected ca 400 PM on rock in stream. The frog was
sitting in the open just above water line + made no attempt
to escape. In 1° forest.
Two more were given to us by one of the park
guards who came by in the afternoon. These came from
the 1500 m site. Male + female in amplexus.
12 april Another collected in same river (1030m) -
half submerged clinging to a rock - collected
in daylight.
1000 m camp
12 april 1 collected on rock at edge of stream below camp,
cir 950 m elev. The frog was ca 1 m above the
water on a little rock overhung by another larger one.
It made no attempt to escape. Collected in early
afternoon.
Trail from 1000 m to 1500 m camps
14 april 1 collected in middle of trail at 490m - on edge far from
water. All Atelopus so far except 1 in amplexus were ♀♀.