Ranitomeya flavovittata
| Ranitomeya flavovittata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Ranitomeya |
| Species: | R. flavovittata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ranitomeya flavovittata (Schulte, 1999) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Dendrobates flavovittatus Schulte, 1999 | |
Ranitomeya flavovittata is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Peru and known with certainty only from the Loreto Region where its type locality is.[2][3]
Habitat and conservation
Ranitomeya flavovittata occur in old-growth and secondary tropical forests. They seem to use Guzmania bromeliads for breeding. Habitat loss and pet trade are threats to the species.[1]
References
- 1 2 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Ranitomeya flavovittata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T55183A43530619. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T55183A43530619.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Ranitomeya flavovittata (Schulte, 1999)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ Brown, J.L., et al. (2011). A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical frog genus Ranitomeya (Amphibia: Dendrobatidae). Zootaxa 3083: 1–120
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