Biology:Ecuador poison frog
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| Species: | A. bilinguis
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| Ameerega bilinguis Jungfer, 1989
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The Ecuador poison frog (Ameerega bilinguis)[1] is a species of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae 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.[2] 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.
References
- ↑ Grant, T., Frost, D. R., Caldwell, J. P., Gagliardo, R., Haddad, C. F. B., Kok, P. J. R., Means, D. B., Noonan, B. P., Schargel, W. E., and Wheeler, W. C. (2006). Phylogenetic systematics of dart-poison frogs and their relatives (Amphibia: Athesphatanura: Dendrobatidae) (PDF). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 299, 1–262
- ↑ Castro, F., Rueda, J.V., Bolívar, W., Estupinan, R.A., Coloma, L.A., Ron, S. & Almandáriz, A. 2004. Epipedobates bilinguis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
Wikidata ☰ Q1892560 entry
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