Ameerega ingeri

Ameerega ingeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Ameerega
Species: A. ingeri
Binomial name
Ameerega ingeri
(Cochran and Goin, 1970)
Synonyms[2]

Dendrobates ingeri Cochran and Goin, 1970
Phyllobates ingeri (Cochran and Goin, 1970)
Epipedobates ingeri (Cochran and Goin, 1970)

Ameerega ingeri, sometimes known as the Niceforo's poison frog or Brother Niceforo's poison frog, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to the Colombian Amazon and known from the Andean foothills in Caquetá and Putumayo Departments.[2][3]

Etymology

The specific name ingeri honours Robert F. Inger, an American zoologist from the Field Museum of Natural History.[4]

Habitat and conservation

Its natural habitat is tropical rainforest at elevations of 100–400 m (330–1,310 ft) above sea level.[2][3] It is threatened by habitat loss—the area of the type locality is already deforested.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Acosta-Galvis, A. & Rueda, J.V. (2004). "Ameerega ingeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Frost, Darrel R. (2016). "Ameerega ingeri (Cochran and Goin, 1970)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 Acosta Galvis, A. R.; D. Cuentas (2016). "Ameerega ingeri (Cochran & Goin, 1970)". Lista de los Anfibios de Colombia V6.2016. www.batrachia.com. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Bo Beolens; Michael Watkins; Michael Grayson (22 December 2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. pp. 101–102. ISBN 978-1-907807-44-2.


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