Marañón poison frog
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Excidobates |
| Species: | E. mysteriosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Excidobates mysteriosus (Myers, 1982)
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| Distribution of the Maranon Poison Frog | |
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Dendrobates mysteriosus Myers, 1982 | |
The Marañón poison frog (Excidobates mysteriosus; rana venenosa in Spanish) is a species of frog in the family 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]
References[]
- ^ a b 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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