Ranitomeya flavovittata

Ranitomeya flavovittata is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Peru and known with certainty only from the Loreto Region where its type locality is.[2][3]

Ranitomeya flavovittata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Ranitomeya
Species:
R. flavovittata
Binomial name
Ranitomeya flavovittata
(Schulte, 1999)
Synonyms

Dendrobates flavovittatus Schulte, 1999

Habitat and conservation

Ranitomeya flavovittata occur in old-growth and secondary tropical forests. They seem to use Guzmania bromeliads for breeding. Habitat loss and pet trade are threats to the species.[1]

References

  1. IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Ranitomeya flavovittata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T55183A43530619. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T55183A43530619.en.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Ranitomeya flavovittata (Schulte, 1999)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  3. Brown, J.L., et al. (2011). A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical frog genus Ranitomeya (Amphibia: Dendrobatidae). Zootaxa 3083: 1–120


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