Splendid poison frog
| Splendid poison frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Oophaga |
| Species: | †O. speciosa
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| Binomial name | |
| †Oophaga speciosa (Schmidt, 1857)
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| Synonyms | |
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Dendrobates speciosus Schmidt, 1857 | |
The splendid poison frog (Oophaga speciosa) was a species of poison dart frog endemic to the eastern end of Cordillera de Talamanca, western Panama.[2] Its natural habitats are humid lowland and montane forests.[1]
Conservation status[]
The species was formerly common, but its present population status is poorly known. It is now classified as extinct.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Oophaga speciosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55201A54344718. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T55201A54344718.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Oophaga speciosa (Schmidt, 1857)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Splendid creature forever gone..." Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. 17 November 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
External links[]
Data related to Oophaga speciosa at Wikispecies
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List extinct species
- Oophaga
- Amphibians of Panama
- Endemic fauna of Panama
- Amphibians described in 1857
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