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Ecuador poison frog

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Ameerega

Higher classification
  
Epipedobates

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Dendrobatidae

Scientific name
  
Ameerega bilinguis

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Poison dart frog, Frog, Amphibians, Epipedobates, Ameerega

The Ecuador poison frog (Ameerega bilinguis) is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family found in Colombia, Ecuador, and possibly Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. The flashy and brilliant colors of this species constitutes a warning for its potential predators that its skin produces poison, a feature that makes it an undesirable food source. It is very common to hear the male singing from slightly elevated areas in search of a female. After the eggs hatch, the adults transport the tadpoles on their backs to ponds, where the tadpoles complete their development.

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Ecuador poison frog Wikipedia