Field notes, v1351
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Nordnicksen 1950 Leptodactylus "Leptodactylus friata purpura #1564" Nov. 18 Trinidad, 1600 ft., Boyaca, Colombia, S.A. bordered blotches or/and bars of dark brown. Most of dorsal surface of humeral region occupied by an area where suffusion of lipochrome (?) has given a light bronze hue to the groundcolor. Tympanum transparent; columella clearly visible. Eye: copper-hued gold black = guanophores chalky white line of mouth pectoral girdle, disk shown in white for form - are also opaque & densely guanotic. nos guanophores or melanophor (almost transparent) yellow lipochrome? suffusion (heaviest in groin) Ventral surface of body "fish belly white" with suffusion of yellow from strongest at pelvis to faintest at ant. part of disk. Guanistic region of pelvis (and extension onto each leg) is not so dense as more anterior portioris, and has more liquid yellow suffusion.