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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-