Demonic poison frog

Description

Minyobates steyermarki is a small frog,growing to a maximum snout-to-vent length of 19.5 mm (0.8 in) but more typically being shorter than 17 mm (0.7 in).The head is broad with a partially truncated snout and an angular ridge between the eye and nostril.The front limbs are long and slender and all the fingers have discs at their tips.The first digit on the hand is longer than the second one,and the third and fourth digits have discs larger than the other two.The toes also have discs but these are smaller than those on the hands.The toes are unwebbed.The skin is finely granulated on the throat and flanks but smooth elsewhere.The dorsal surface is bright red,dull red or reddish-brown and liberally speckled with small black spots.The limbs are a similar colour to the body or may be salmon-pink.The underparts are also similar but have rather larger dark blotches.