Splendid poison frog
The splendid poison frog or splendid poison-arrow frog (Oophaga speciosa) is 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]
Splendid poison frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Dendrobatidae |
Genus: | Oophaga |
Species: | O. speciosa |
Binomial name | |
Oophaga speciosa (Schmidt, 1857) | |
Synonyms | |
Dendrobates speciosus Schmidt, 1857 |
Conservation status
The species was formerly common, but its present population status is poorly known. It is now classified as "endangered" because of its narrow distribution and continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat.[1] It may even be extinct.[3]
References
- Solís, F.; Ibáñez, R.; Jaramillo, C. & Fuenmayor, Q. (2010). "Oophaga speciosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T55201A11264253. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T55201A11264253.en.
- 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.
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