Silverstone's Poison Frog

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Silverstone's Poison Frog
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Dendrobatidae Genus: Epipedobates Species: E. silverstonei
Binomial name
Epipedobates silverstonei (Myers & Daly, 1979)

The Silverstone's Poison Frog or Rana Venenosa (Epipedobates silverstonei) is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

[edit] Source

• Monteza, J.I., Jungfer, K.-H., Lötters, S. & Arizabal, W. 2004. Epipedobates silverstonei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.