the Sapito MineroHellooooo Randiphiles!!! Oh boy do I have a frog-tastic update for you! For today's ribbeting [read: riveting] story, I've got some local lore on an amazing frog, nestled deep in Eastern Colombia. I'm sure many of you are keenly aware of the Dendrobates leucomelas (yellow-banded poison dart frog). Did you know in Colombia, they call it "sapito minero"?!?! That translates to little miner frog. Now, I know that some of you, especially those with a fondness for Dendrobates, are thinking "Lisa, why the frick are you associating this frog with Colombia when it's rarely found there and more common in other parts of South America??". Well dear reader, that is because Freaky Frog News is unafraid of going where other blogs dedicated to our beloved critters WON'T — *cough* Factual Frogs *cough*. "Get to the point Lisaaaa".
Fine! The reason I bring up Colombia is because rumor has it the Sapito Minero has a legendary cousin — the Sapito Amor. According to local villagers, the Sapito Amor looks nearly identical to the Dendrobates leucomelas, but has a slightly more golden hue, and a stare that oozes sweetness. Woah! Get this — according to some, the Sapito Amor presents itself to couples who are deeply in love. Some say that if the Sapito Amor visits a couple, it will bless them with eternal love, devotion, and happiness. I guess that's where the "amor" part comes from (I know, I know, nothing gets past me right?).