The confusing poison frog (Ameerega maculata) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae 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).[1][2]
| Confusing poison frog | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Ameerega |
| Species: | A. maculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Ameerega maculata (Peters, 1873)
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| Synonyms | |
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Dendrobates trivittatus var. maculata Peters, 1873 | |
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.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Solís, F.; Ibáñez, R.; Jaramillo, C. & Fuenmayor, Q. (2004). "Ameerega maculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Ameerega maculata (Peters, 1873)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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