Tarapoto Poison Frog (Ameerega altamazonica)

Tarapoto, San Martín, Peru. Jun 8, 2024

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Ernst

Lion

Great little frog. Posted one year ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  I agree! Posted one year ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

40!
https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/chordata/amphibia/anura/dendrobatidae Posted one year ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Excellent! And I've got no 41 coming up :) Posted one year ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Nice! How did you come to this frog productivity? Posted one year ago
  2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
      
      Lion
      
      Tarapoto is the mecca of Peruvian poison frogs, there are at least 13 species that occur within a 100 km radius around the city!
      I have a birder friend who also does herping tours, so I finally set up a dendro morning with him when I was in the area last month! Posted one year ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Cool! In my experience they can be quite hard to locate so I was wondering if you brought along a specialist. Posted one year ago
      2. Thibaud Aronson
        
        Lion
        
        You guessed right! But I'm slowly trying to herp a bit more seriously, and this outing gave me a good idea of the kind of habitats to investigate next time I'm in suitable dendro habitat. Posted one year ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        I would expect no less, hehe. Posted one year ago

The Tarapoto Poison Frog

Ameerega altamazonica is a small species of poison dart frog that was described in 2008. As its common name indicates, it is only known to occur around the city of Tarapoto, in northern Peru. It can be found at an elevation of 150–865 m.

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Similar species: Frogs

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson