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Green poison frog

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Andinobates

Higher classification
  
Poison-dart Frogs

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Dendrobatidae

Scientific name
  
Dendrobates viridis

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Poison dart frog, Frog, Andinobates abditus, Andinobates altobueyensis, Yellow‑bellied poison frog

The green poison frog (Andinobates viridis) is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family. It is endemic to the western slope of the Cordillera Occidental, Colombia. Its natural habitats are primary lowland and sub-montane forests; it can also been found in good secondary forests. It is a very common frog, but its distribution in severely fragmented and it is declining. It is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation) and pollution. This species is not recorded in the international pet trade.

References

Green poison frog Wikipedia