Rio Santiago Poison Frog | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Dendrobatidae |
Genus: | Dendrobates |
Species: | D. captivus |
Binomial name | |
Dendrobates captivus Myers, 1982 |
The Rio Santiago Poison Frog or rana venenosa (Dendrobates captivus) is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. For the last decade it has been placed on the endangered species list.