Oxapampa poison frog

(Ameerega planipaleae)

Description

The Oxapampa poison frog (Ameerega planipaleae;formerly Epipedobates planipaleae) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae endemic to Peru near Oxapampa,in the Pasco Region.Its natural habitat is montane tropical rainforest.It is a very rare species threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Dendrobatidae
Genus:Ameerega
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