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Manú poison frog

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Manú poison frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Ameerega
Species:
A. macero
Binomial name
Ameerega macero
(Rodríguez & Myers, 1993)
Synonyms

Epipedobates macero Rodríguez & Myers, 1993

The Manú poison frog (Ameerega macero) is a frog species in the family Dendrobatidae[2][3] found in southern Peru[3] and Brazil.[1] It can be found in the drainages of the Manú, Urubamba, Upper Purus and Ucayali Rivers. It can also be found in Serra do Divisor National Park and Alto Juruá Extractive Reserve.

Its natural habitats are lowland tropical moist forests and montane forests, in particular bamboo forests, at elevations of 150–1,450 m. It is threatened by habitat loss due to agriculture, and is illegally harvested for the pet trade.[1]

Dorsal view of a captive individual
Ventral view of a captive individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Ameerega macero". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T55226A43517282. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T55226A43517282.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Grant, T.; Frost, D. R.; Caldwell, J. P.; Gagliardo, R.; Haddad, C. F. B.; Kok, P. J. R.; Means, D. B.; Noonan, B. P.; Schargel, W. E. & Wheeler, W. C. (2006). "Phylogenetic systematics of dart-poison frogs and their relatives (Amphibia: Athesphatanura: Dendrobatidae)" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 299. American Museum of Natural History: 1–262. doi:10.1206/0003-0090(2006)299[1:PSODFA]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 82263880.
  3. ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Ameerega macero (Rodriguez and Myers, 1993)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 7 July 2014.