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Confusing poison frog

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Ameerega

Higher classification
  
Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Dendrobatidae

Scientific name
  
Epipedobates maculatus

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Palenque poison frog, Ameerega pongoensis, Ameerega braccata, Poison dart frog, Frog

The confusing poison frog (Ameerega maculata) is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family endemic to Panama. It is only known from its type locality, "Chiriqui" (which at the time of the description included both Atlantic and Pacific versants of western Panama).

Its natural habitat is unknown but might be forest. It is threatened by habitat loss; it might already been extinct given the level of deforestation within the region of collection.

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Confusing poison frog Wikipedia


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