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Jacareacanga Poison Frog
Christopher Borges (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Jacareacanga Poison Frog

Ameerega munduruku
BirdNET IDBN00564
Taxon groupAmphibia
iNat observations39
Image sourceWikimedia
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Description wikipedia

Ameerega munduruku is a species of poison dart frog in the family Dentrobatidae. It was described in 2017 by the herpetologist Matheus Neves and his colleagues, and is named after the Munduruku, an ethnic group native to Brazil. A medium-sized frog for its genus, it has a snout–vent length of 24.9–27.3 mm (0.98–1.07 in) for adult males and 20.4–28.6 mm (0.80–1.13 in) for adult females. It has black uppersides, with a cream stripe from the snout to the groin, white undersides with worm-like black markings, and brown uppersides to the limbs. There are orange spots on the armpit and lower leg and an orange stripe from the groin to the thigh. Both sexes are similar but can be told apart by the presence of vocal slits in males. The species is endemic to Brazil, where it is known from two localities in the states of Pará and Mato Grosso. It inhabits Mato Grosso tropical dry forests and Madeira–Tapajós moist forests at elevations of around 200 m (660 ft), where it shelters in rocky outcrops near water in open areas of forest. It breeds during the wet season, with tadpoles having been recorded in November.

Translated Descriptions (1)

pt wikipedia
Ameerega munduruku é uma espécie de anfíbio anuro da família Dendrobatidae. Descoberta na Amazônia brasileira, nas proximidades dos rios Teles Pires e Madeira-Tapajós. Com comprimento variando entre 20 e 28 mm, apresenta corpo preto com faixas dorsolaterais creme ou amarelas e manchas laranjas brilhantes em regiões específicas. A coloração ventral é branca com manchas pretas, características que o diferenciam de outras espécies do gênero. É diurno, terrestre, e habita florestas e clareiras com afloramentos rochosos próximos a corpos d'água, onde os machos vocalizam notas harmônicas para atração. Nomeado em homenagem ao povo Munduruku, é aposemático, exibindo coloração de advertência para predadores.

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#733755
GBIF10889721
NCBI1972778