The Manú poison frog (Ameerega macero) is a frog species in the family Dendrobatidae[2][3] found in southern Peru[3][4] and Brazil.[1]
| Manú 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. macero
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| Binomial name | |
| Ameerega macero (Rodríguez & Myers, 1993)
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| Synonyms | |
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Epipedobates macero Rodríguez & Myers, 1993 | |
Habitat
editThis frog 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.[1]
Reproduction
editThe female frog lays eggs on the ground. After the eggs hatch, the adult frog carries the tadpoles to slow-moving streams.[1]
Threats
editThe IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. It is locally threatened by habitat loss due to agriculture, and is illegally harvested for the pet trade.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ameerega macero (Rodriguez and Myers, 1993)". AmphibiaWeb (in Spanish). University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
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