Ameerega ingeri, also known commonly as Niceforo's poison frog, Brother Niceforo's poison frog,[1][3] or Inger's poison frog,[4] is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. The species is endemic to the Colombian Amazon.[1][3][5] It is known with certainty only from its type locality in the Caquetá Department.[1] Records from the Putumayo Department ascribed to this species likely refer to Ameerega bilinguis,[1] although other sources continue to include Putumayo in the range of Ameerega ingeri.[3][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Ameerega |
| Species: | A. ingeri
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Etymology
editThe specific name ingeri honors Robert F. Inger, an American zoologist from the Field Museum of Natural History.[4] "Niceforo" in the common name refers to Brother Nicéforo María, a missionary and naturalist in Colombia,[4] who collected the type series.[2]
Description
editThe type series of A. ingeri consists of four specimens, the largest of which (the holotype) measures 27.5 mm (1.1 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL). The body is elongate. The eyes are large and prominent. The tympanum is small but distinct. The fingers are long and have relatively small discs and slight lateral fringes; no webbing is present. The toes are long and have slight basal webbing. The skin is dorsally coarsely granular. The dorsum in preserved specimens is slate black, but the top of head is little lighter, and there are traces of a gray chevron mark in front of the eyes. The venter is slate black, with slight indications of a coarse, light reticulation on the belly.[2]
Habitat and conservation
editAmeerega ingeri occurs in tropical rainforest at 200 m (660 ft) above sea level,[1] or if more broadly defined, at 100–400 m (330–1,310 ft).[3][5] It is threatened by habitat loss—the area of the type locality is already deforested.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2017). "Ameerega ingeri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T55224A85885599. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T55224A85885599.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Cochran, Doris M.; Goin, Coleman J. (1970). "Frogs of Colombia". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 288: 1–678. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.6346.
- ^ a b c d e Frost, Darrel R. (2018). "Ameerega ingeri (Cochran and Goin, 1970)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ a b c Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8. xiii + 244 pp. (Inger, pp. 101–102; Nicéforo, pp. 154–155).
- ^ a b c Acosta Galvis, A.R.; Cuentas, D. (2017). "Ameerega ingeri (Cochran & Goin, 1970)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V.07.2017.0. www.batrachia.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018. (in Spanish).