''Excidobates'' is a genus of
poison dart frogs
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...
to the
Marañón River
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drainage in Peru and Ecuador, South America.
[ At one time members of this genus were classified as '']Dendrobates
''Dendrobates'' is a genus of poison dart frogs native to Central and South America. It once contained numerous species, but most originally placed in this genus have been split off into other genera such as ''Adelphobates'', '' Ameerega'', '' A ...
''. A characteristic of this genus is the presence of pale, ovoid spots on the under surface of the thighs.''Excidobates''
Poison frogs, Dendrobates.org
Species
The following species are included in the genus:
References
Poison dart frogs
Amphibians of South America
Amphibian genera
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