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6- Ameerega macero - The Manú poison frog

Rodríguez & Myers, 1993

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The Manú poison frog (Ameerega macero) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae[2][3] found in southern Peru[3] and Brazil.[1] It can be found in the drainages of the Manú, Urubamba, Upper Purus and Ucayali Rivers. It can also be found in Serra do Divisor National Parkand Alto Juruá Extractive Reserve.

Its natural habitats are lowland tropical moist forests and montane forests, in particular bamboo forests, at elevations of 150–1,450 m. It is threatened by habitat loss due to agriculture, and is illegally harvested for the pet trade.[1]

Conservation status :

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification :

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Amphibia

Order:Anura

Family:Dendrobatidae

Genus:Ameerega

Species:A. macero

Binomial name :

Ameerega macero
(Rodríguez & Myers, 1993)

Synonyms :

Epipedobates macero Rodríguez & Myers, 1993

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2- Ameerega macero (RODRIGUEZ & MYERS, 1993)

courtesy to : www.dendrobase.de/index.php

Synonyme:
Ameerega macero (GRANT, FROST, CALDWELL, GAGLIARDO, HADDAD, KOK, MEANS, NOONAN, SCHARGEL & WHEELER, 2006)
Epipedobates macero (RODRIGUEZ & MYERS, 1993)

sensu FROST, 2006

englischer Name: Manu Poison Frog sensu WALLS, 1995

Classification:
Amphibia-> Anura-> Dendrobatoidea-> Dendrobatidae-> Colostethinae-> Ameerega -> Ameerega macero (R ODRIGUEZ & M YERS , 1993)

Habitat

Type find location of the first description

"west side Río Manu across from Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Parque Nacional del Manu, about 380 m elev., Department of Madre de Dios, Peru" sensu FROST, 2006

Photos :

3- Ameerega macero :

Rodriguez and Myers, 1993

courtesy to : www.dendrobates.org/ ameerega/ameerega-macero/

Distribution
Originally described from Manu National Park, Peru, A. macero is now known to occur widely throughout southern Peru, and extending into western Brazil in Acre state. This species is known from the lowlands up to approximately 1500 m elevation.

Natural History
Adults were found to be near small streams during the end of the dry season, and presumably move out into the general forest during wetter times of the year. Tadpoles are thought to be deposited in streams as opposed to standing water.

Conservation Status
This species has a large range, much of which is in a national park, and is therefore at minimal risk of population declines.

Notes
Sister to a clade containing A. rubriventris plus A. altamazonica.