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Andinobates abditus is a species of poison dart frog, sometimes known as the Collins' poison frog. It is endemic to Ecuador where it is only known from its type locality , at the eastern base of the Reventador volcano, in the Napo Province .
The IUCN classifies this frog as endangered. It enjoys legal protection from the government of Peru. The principal threat is habitat loss associated with logging, subsistence farming (both crops and cattle) and ornamental tree farming. This frog is also sold illegally on the international pet trade, but scientists do not classify this as a ...
Dyeing poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) Most species of poison dart frogs are small, sometimes less than 1.5 cm (0.59 in) in adult length, although a few grow up to 6 cm (2.4 in) in length. They weigh 1 oz. on average. [7] Most poison dart frogs are brightly colored, displaying aposematic patterns to warn potential predators. Their ...
This relatively large poison dart frog has a snout-vent length of up to 42 mm (1.7 in). [5]Gurupi Biological Reserve, Maranhão, Brazil. The best known variants of this species are black below and yellow, orange or red above, but its color is extremely variable with some having whitish-mint or light blue upperparts, some having a mottled or spotted pattern above, and some being almost all ...
Andinobates cassidyhornae, commonly known as Cassidy's poison dart frog, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae [2] found in Antioquia, Colombia at an altitude of 1800–2059 m. [3] They have been observed in areas with thick leaf litter and males have been observed calling between 10 and 14 o'clock within these areas. [ 3 ]
When they searched her suitcase, police in Bogotá say they found 130 harlequin poison-dart frogs, which were stored in individual small film canisters.
The frog is one of 29 species currently recognised within Ameerega, a genus of poison dart frogs native to South America. [4] Before the description of the species, populations of A. munduruku were considered to represent A. picta , although subsequent studies have found that these two species are not closely related.
Ameerega imasmari, commonly known as riddle poison frog, [3] [4] [1] is a species of poison dart frog that lives in Peru and was described in 2019. [5] The specific epithet imasmari means "riddle" in the indigenous Quechua language.