Marañón poison frog
The Marañón poison frog (Excidobates mysteriosus; rana venenosa in Spanish) is a species of frog in the family of the poison dart frogs or Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Cordillera del Condor in the upper Marañón River drainage of the Cajamarca Department, Peru.[2] At the type locality its natural habitat is primary premontane forest. Breeding takes place in bromeliads. It is threatened by habitat loss. It may also be collected for international trade.[1]
| Marañón poison frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Excidobates |
| Species: | E. mysteriosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Excidobates mysteriosus (Myers, 1982) | |
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| Distribution of the Maranon Poison Frog | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dendrobates mysteriosus Myers, 1982 | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Excidobates mysteriosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T55193A89201026. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T55193A89201026.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Excidobates mysteriosus (Myers, 1982)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
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