Frog Identification: found in Darien jungle

[MatthewAloha]

Hi all! Was wondering if someone could help me out. I found this frog in Panama's Darien rainforest, and don't know what it is.

The purple you see is a bit more pronounced in the photo then in real life due to the processing I did to the image.
In reality it's more black with just a slight purplish tint. Thanks!

Photo: http://travelphotos.expertvagabond.c...art-frog-M.jpg

[flybyferns]

How big was it?

Dendrobates leucomelas | Understory Enterprises

?

Lynn

[Eric Walker]

Im pretty sure it is an atelopus species but as far as which one im not sure. At least that should get you on the right track. Awesome specimen and incredible photo.

[flybyferns]

Im pretty sure it is an atelopus species but as far as which one im not sure. At least that should get you on the right track. Awesome specimen and incredible photo.

Thanks Eric,
Atelopus zeteki ?
What do you think ?
CalPhotos: Atelopus zeteki
Lynn

more:
http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_qu...species=zeteki

[Heatheranne]

Matthew, that is an awesome photo!

[Eric Walker]

Doubt it. I think zeteki are extinct in the wild and only exist in zoos now but i could be mistaken. The few times iv seen zeteki in person at zoos they were all mainly yellow with just black spotting. More like your second link.Im thinking it could be A. Limosus

Thanks Eric, Atelopus zeteki ?What do you think ?CalPhotos: Atelopus zetekiLynnmore:AmphibiaWeb - Atelopus zeteki

[MatthewAloha]

Thanks for your input everyone! It was maybe 1.5 - 2 inches long I think.

[flybyferns]

It's that striped leg ? It's not small either.

Atelopus limosus male | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

It's a good size ! Matthew recalls the size as 1.5- 2" ( 44 mm = 1 3/4" ) Wow, can you imagine if it is a atelopus zeteki !!! A. Limosus is smaller? That would be very excited. It should be reported !

atelopus.com - Atelopus zeteki

Maps

Darein Rainforest Map
Google Image Result for http://www.panama1.com/imagenes/panama/Darien/darien_map.gif

"Original grographic range" of A zeteki
http://www.atelopus.com/uploads/imag...map_zeteki.jpg

Interesting frog and of course ....... very beautiful

Lynn