Ameerega pongoensis
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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. pongoensis
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| Ameerega pongoensis (Schulte, 1999)
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Ameerega pongoensis,[2] formerly Epipedobates pongoensis, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae that is endemic to the San Martín and Loreto Regions of Peru.[3][4]
Habitat
[edit]This frog lives in primary and secondary forest and lowland riparian forest. The frog has been observed exclusively near streams with slow-moving current. Scientists saw the frog between 200 and 800 meters above sea level.[1]
The frog's known range includes two protected parks: Cordillera Azul National Park and Cordillera Escalera Regional Conservation Area.[1]
Young
[edit]The tadpoles have been observed in slow-moving streams.[1]
Threats
[edit]The IUCN classifies this frog as vulnerable to extinction. Its principal threat is habitat loss associated with agriculture, especially commercial palm cultivation. It is also illegally harvested for international trade.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2018). "Ameerega pongoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T55232A89202206. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T55232A89202206.en. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Grant, T. et al., (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
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. "Ameerega pongoensis (Schulte, 1999)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Ameerega pongoensis (Schulte, 1999)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
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