Field notes, v1351
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Hendrickson 1950 Leptodactylus "Leptodactylus limbae propinquus #1564" Nov. 18 Trinidad, 1600 ft., Boyaca, Colombia, S. A. Specimen #1564 taken in clump of coarse grass beside landing strip (army) about 3km. from the town. It was noted when it squeaked as if seized by a predator, and Dr. Stibbins thought he saw a snake's tail in the dense grass. We could not find the snake, but the frog, when taken, had drops of blood on its head and the skin of one leg was badly torn. The soil, and the grass, was dry at the spot of capture. Color notes: Body a grayish-tan ground color, with 2 pairs of cream- colored dorso-lateral folds (other longitudinal folds between medial pair of cream-colored folds, but these follow general body color). Pattern of dark greenish-hued tan blotches and dashes; the blotches with a thin, broken border of black. Cream-stone line from just behind snout-tip to ant, base of fore-limbs (touching v. side tympanum as it passes under ear). Upper lip margin with irregular white border. D. surface limb with tan to yellow-tan ground color and pattern of elongate, irregularly-