Red-headed poison frog
The red-headed poison frog (Ranitomeya fantastica) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Peru and found in the northern San Martín and Loreto Regions.[1][3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Ranitomeya |
| Species: | R. fantastica |
| Binomial name | |
| Ranitomeya fantastica (Boulenger, 1884) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dendrobates fantasticus Boulenger, 1884 "1883"[2] | |
Its natural habitats are primary and older secondary growth wet forests. The species uses phytotelmata for breeding, which must be present in its habitat. Females lay 2–6 eggs which male then guards.[1]
The species is threatened by collection for international pet trade as well as habitat loss.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2018. Ranitomeya fantastica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T55182A89200743. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T55182A89200743.en. Downloaded on 24 December 2018.
- Boulenger, G. A. (1884). "On a collection of frogs from Yurimaguas, Huallaga River, Northern Peru". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1883: 635–638.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Ranitomeya fantastica (Boulenger, 1884)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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