Ameerega flavopicta (Lutz, 1925) is a animal in the Dendrobatidae family, order Anura, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ameerega flavopicta (Lutz, 1925)

Ameerega flavopicta (Lutz, 1925)

Ameerega flavopicta, or Lutz's poison frog, is a dendrobatid frog found in Bolivia and Brazil.

Family
Genus
Ameerega
Order
Anura
Class
Amphibia

About Ameerega flavopicta (Lutz, 1925)

Lutz's poison frog, scientifically named Ameerega flavopicta, was previously classified under the name Epipedobates flavopicta. It is a species of frog belonging to the poison dart frog family Dendrobatidae, and it is found in Bolivia and Brazil. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, and rocky areas. This species reproduces in rocky pools and streams. Females lay eggs on leaf litter, and adult frogs transport hatched tadpoles to wet trenches or small rocky pools. Ameerega flavopicta is known to occur within many protected areas, including Área de Preservação Ambiental da Nascente do Rio das Balsas, Área de Preservação Ambiental Lago de São Salvador do Tocantins, Paranana e Palmeirópolis, Área de Preservação Ambiental Morro da Pedreira, Área de Preservação Ambiental Pouso Alto, Área de Preservação Ambiental Serra da Jibóia, Área de Preservação Ambiental Serra do Cabral Augusto de Lima, Estação Ecológica de Pirapitinga, Floresta Nacional de Carajás, Parque Estadual Cristalino II, Parque Estadual da Serra de Caldas Novas, Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipo, Parque Nacional do Jamanxim, RPPN Fazenda Arruda, and RPPN Fazenda Pioneira.

Photo: (c) Luis F. C. de Lima, all rights reserved, uploaded by Luis F. C. de Lima

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Amphibia Anura Dendrobatidae Ameerega

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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