Epipedobates
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Epipedobates is a genus of poison dart frog
s native to northern South America
. Recently, many of the species were placed in the revived genus, Ameerega
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Poison dart frog
Poison dart frog is the common name of a group of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae which are native to Central and South America. These species are diurnal and often have brightly-colored bodies...
s native to northern South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. Recently, many of the species were placed in the revived genus, Ameerega
Ameerega
Ameerega is a genus of poison dart frogs in the family Dendrobatidae. It contains many former species of the extant genus Epipedobates...
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Species
Selected species:- Epipedobates anthonyi - (Noble, 1921)
- Epipedobates azureiventris
- Epipedobates boulengeri - (Barbour, 1909)
- Epipedobates braccatusEpipedobates braccatusEpipedobates braccatus is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and rivers.It is threatened by...
- (Steindachner, 1864) - Epipedobates espinosaiEpipedobates espinosaiEpipedobates espinosai is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family.It is endemic to Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches....
- (Funkhouser, 1956) - Epipedobates femoralis
- Epipedobates hahneliEpipedobates hahneliEpipedobates hahneli is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname....
- (Boulenger, 1884) - Epipedobates maculatus - (Peters, 1873)
- Epipedobates myersiEpipedobates myersiEpipedobates myersi is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family.It is found in Colombia and possibly Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
- (Pyburn, 1981) - Epipedobates narinensis
- Epipedobates rufulus - (Gorzula, 1990)
- Epipedobates tricolor - (Boulenger, 1899)
- Epipedobates zaparo
Species formerly in Epipedobates
These 17 species have been moved to the genus AmeeregaAmeerega
Ameerega is a genus of poison dart frogs in the family Dendrobatidae. It contains many former species of the extant genus Epipedobates...
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- Ameerega andina
- Ameerega bassleri
- Ameerega bilinguis
- Ameerega cainarachi
- Ameerega erythromos
- Ameerega flavopicta
- Ameerega hahneli
- Ameerega ingeri
- Ameerega macero
- Ameerega petersi
- Ameerega picta
- Ameerega planipaleae
- Ameerega pongoensis
- Ameerega pulchripecta
- Ameerega silverstonei
- Ameerega smaragdina
- Ameerega trivittata