Ranitomeya benedicta
Ranitomeya benedicta, sometimes called the blessed poison frog,[1] is a species of poison dart frogs found in the lowland rainforest of the Pampas del Sacramento in southern Loreto and eastern San Martín Region, northeastern Peru.[1][3] Before 2008, the species was considered a subspecies of Ranitomeya fantastica.[2] The IUCN considers the species vulnerable because of limited habitat range, habitat loss, and collection for the pet trade.[1][4]
| Ranitomeya benedicta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Ranitomeya |
| Species: | R. benedicta |
| Binomial name | |
| Ranitomeya benedicta Brown, Twomey, Pepper, and Sanchez-Rodriguez, 2008[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dendrobates benedicta (Brown, Twomey, Pepper, and Sanchez-Rodriguez, 2008) | |
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Ranitomeya benedicta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T193431A43529004. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T193431A43529004.en.
- Brown, Jason L.; Twomey, Evan; Pepper, Mark; Rodriguez, Manuel Sanchez (16 July 2008). "Revision of the Ranitomeya fantastica species complex with description of two new species from Central Peru (Anura: Dendrobatidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1823: 1–24. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Ranitomeya benedicta Brown, Twomey, Pepper, and Sanchez-Rodriguez, 2008". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- "Red list changes highlight threats from over-exploitation". TRAFFIC. 10 November 2011.
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