Ranitomeya summersi

Ranitomeya summersi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Subfamily: Dendrobatinae
Genus: Ranitomeya
Species: R. summersi
Binomial name
Ranitomeya summersi
Brown, Twomey, Pepper, and Sanchez-Rodriguez, 2008[2]
Synonyms

Dendrobates summersi (Brown, Twomey, Pepper, and Sanchez-Rodriguez, 2008)

Ranitomeya summersi, sometimes referred to as Summers' poison frog,[1] is a species of poison dart frog found in the central Huallaga River drainage and adjacent Cordillera Azul National Park in central Peru.[1][3] Before 2008, the species was considered a subspecies of Ranitomeya fantastica.[2] The IUCN considers it an endangered species because of limited habitat range, habitat loss, and collection for the pet trade.[1][4][5]

They lay their eggs primarily in Dieffenbachia plants and in holes in trees.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Ranitomeya summersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Ranitomeya summersi 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.
  4. 1 2 Twomey, Evan; Brown, Jason. "Ranitomeya summersi". Dendrobates.org. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Red list changes highlight threats from over-exploitation". TRAFFIC. 10 November 2011.


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