Centrolene savagei

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Centrolene savagei
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Centrolenidae
Genus: Centrolene
Species: C. savagei
Binomial name
Centrolene savagei
Ruíz-Carranza & Lynch, 1991

Centrolene savagei is a species of frog in the Centrolenidae family that inhabits western Colombia. Its natural habitat is mostly tropical rainforests. They are a small species, and only grow to slightly less than an inch. This species has a number of defenses such as toxic skin secretions, and a variety of defensive postures and behaviors. It is currently listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Redlist.

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