Epipedobates ingeri
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Epipedobates ingeri is a species of frog
in the Dendrobatidae family.
It is endemic to Colombia
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Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
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It is threatened by habitat loss.
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
in the Dendrobatidae family.
It is endemic to Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
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Its natural habitat
Habitat
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is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
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It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Acosta-Galvis, A. & Rueda, J.V. 2004. Epipedobates ingeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.