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Ameerega rubriventris is a small species of poison dart frog. It is found in secondary wet forests of Peru at an elevation of 350–1000 m.. [3] [4] [2] [1] Description
Ameerega altamazonica is a small species of poison dart frog that lives in central Peru described in 2008. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It can be found at an elevation of 150–865 m. [ 3 ] [ 2 ] [ 1 ]
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 ...
Adelphobates is a small genus of poison dart frogs.They are found in the central and lower Amazon basin of Peru and Brazil, possibly Bolivia. [2] It was originally erected as a sister group to the Dendrobates and Oophaga genera. [1]
The dyeing poison dart frog is large for a poison dart frog, but may be smaller than Phyllobates terribilis and Ameerega trivittata. Small forms of D. tinctorius reach 3.5 cm (1.4 in) in snout–vent length; most variants are around 5 cm (2.0 in) in length or slightly bigger; some of the largest variants may reach 7 cm (2.8 in).
The Geminis' dart frog (Andinobates geminisae) is a species of poison-dart frog distinguished by its uniquely small size and memorable mating call. [1]Due to the recent and remote nature of its discovery, there is much about the adaptive behaviors and demography of the Geminis' dart frog yet to be studied. [2]
Ameerega simulans is a small to medium-sized species of poison dart frog that lives in Peru in Puno described in 1998. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It can be found at an elevation of 400–600 m. [ 4 ] [ 1 ]
Like most Ranitomeya species, R. sirensis is a mildly toxic poison dart frog. [4] Its skin secretes small amounts of pumiliotoxins which coat the frog and cause pain and mild muscle spasms if the frog is handled carelessly. The symptoms may be more severe if the frog is ingested, but unlike the Phyllobates and Oophaga species, R. sirensis ...