Oxapampa poison frog
| Oxapampa poison frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Ameerega |
| Species: | A. planipaleae
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| Binomial name | |
| Ameerega planipaleae (Morales and Velazco, 1998)
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| Synonyms | |
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Epipedobates planipaleae Morales and Velazco, 1998 | |
The Oxapampa poison frog (Ameerega planipaleae;[2] formerly Epipedobates planipaleae) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae endemic to Peru near Oxapampa, in the Pasco Region.[3]
Habitat
[edit]This diurnal frog has been observed on the leaf litter near streams and in wetlands on mountains. It has been observed in some disturbed habitats, such as secondary forest near pine plantations, a disused fish farm, and passion fruit and chili plantations. Scientists saw the frog between 1924 and 2080 meters above sea level.[1]
The frog has been observed near Yanachaga-Chemillén National Park but there are no reports of it living within its boundaries.[1]
Threats
[edit]The IUCN classifies this frog as critically endangered. Its principal threat is habitat loss associated with agriculture, especially chili pepper and granadilla and their associated agrochemicals. Selective logging also poses some threat. People replant eucalyptus and pine trees, but these are not native to the area.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Ameerega planipaleae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T29432A2790184. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T29432A2790184.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ 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: 1–262. doi:10.1206/0003-0090(2006)299[1:PSODFA]2.0.CO;2.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Ameerega planipaleae (Morales and Velazco, 1998)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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