Adelphobates quinquevittatus (Rio Madeira poison frog or more ambiguously, Amazonian poison frog) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae found in the Rio Madeira drainage in the southern Amazon Basin in Brazil and Bolivia. Most records of this species before 1990 refer to Ranitomeya ventrimaculata.[3][4][1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Adelphobates |
| Species: | A. quinquevittatus
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| Adelphobates quinquevittatus (Steindachner, 1864)
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Dendrobates quinquevittatus Steindachner, 1864 | |
Habitat
editScientists have observed this frog on the leaf litter in tropical rainforests. Its known range includes protected parks, including Parque Estadual de Guajará-Mirím.[1]
Reproduction
editThe female frog lays eggs on the leaf litter. After the eggs hatch, the adult frogs carry the tadpoles to water, such as that in bromeliad plants and in the husks of Brazil nuts.[1]
Threats
editThe IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. What threat it faces comes from deforestation in favor of agriculture, mining, fires, and hydroelectric dams.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Rio Madeira Poison Frog: Adelphobates quinquevittatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T55197A89201174. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T55197A89201174.en. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2013). "Adelphobates quinquevittatus (Steindachner, 1864)". Amphibian Species of the World 5.6, an Online Reference. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Adelphobates quinquevittatus (Rivero and Serna, 1986)". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
External links
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