''Ameerega'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
poison dart frog
Poison dart frog (also known as dart-poison frog, poison frog or formerly known as poison arrow frog) is the common name of a group of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae which are native to tropical Central and South America. These species are ...
s in the family
Dendrobatidae
Poison dart frog (also known as dart-poison frog, poison frog or formerly known as poison arrow frog) is the common name of a group of frogs in the Family (biology), family Dendrobatidae which are native to tropical Central and South America. T ...
. These frogs live around rocks that are nearby streams.
They are found in central South America north to Panama.
[ It contains many former species of the genus '']Epipedobates
''Epipedobates'' is a genus of poison dart frogs native to northern South America (Colombia and Ecuador) west of the Andes, including the western slopes. Common name phantasmal poison frogs has been suggested for the genus.
Taxonomy
''Epipedobat ...
''.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ameerega'':[
]
References
Poison dart frogs
Amphibians of Central America
Amphibians of South America
Amphibian genera
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