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Confusing poison frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Epipedobates
Species:
E. maculatus
Binomial name
Epipedobates maculatus
(Peters, 1873)
Synonyms[2]
  • Dendrobates trivittatus var. maculata Peters, 1873
  • Dendrobates maculatus Myers, 1982
  • Amereega maculatus (Peters, 1873)

The confusing poison frog (Epipedobates maculatus) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae endemic to Panama. It is only known from its type locality, "Chiriqui" (which at the time of the description included both Atlantic and Pacific versants of western Panama).[1][2]

Its natural habitat is unknown but might be forest. It is threatened by habitat loss and may already be extinct given the level of deforestation within the region of collection.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Ameerega maculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T55227A54345011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T55227A54345011.en. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2024). "Epipedobates maculatus (Peters, 1873) | Amphibian Species of the World". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.2. American Museum of Natural History. doi:10.5531/db.vz.0001. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.