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La Planada poison frog

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La Planada poison frog

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Paruwrobates
Species:
P. andinus
Binomial name
Paruwrobates andinus
(Myers & Burrowes, 1987)
Synonyms
  • Epipedobates andinus Myers & Burrowes, 1987
  • Dendrobates andinus (Myers & Burrowes, 1987)
  • Ameerega andina (Myers & Burrowes, 1987)

The La Planada poison frog (Paruwrobates andinus) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss,[1] and listed as critically endangered by IUCN.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Paruwrobates andinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T55212A49338865. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T55212A49338865.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "La Planada Poison Frog - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-11-11.