Ranitomeya is a genus of poison dart frogs. It contains many species formerly classified in the genera Dendrobates

Dendrobates

Dendrobates is a genus of poison dart frogs native to South America. It once contained all poison dart frogs; until recently, frogs such as Dendrobates pumilio and Dendrobates terribilis were scientifically valid names...

and Phyllobates

Phyllobates

Phyllobates is a genus of poison dart frogs native to South America, from Nicaragua to Colombia. Phyllobates contains the most poisonous species of frog, the Golden Poison Frog . They are typical of the poison dart frogs, in that all species are colourful, and have varying degrees of toxicity...

. Ranitomeya frogs can be distinguished from those in the former genera in that they are generally smaller, have more than two colors, and seem to glitter if viewed from certain angles. However, there is some debate that all Ranitomeya species may yet be placed back into Phyllobates

Phyllobates

Phyllobates is a genus of poison dart frogs native to South America, from Nicaragua to Colombia. Phyllobates contains the most poisonous species of frog, the Golden Poison Frog . They are typical of the poison dart frogs, in that all species are colourful, and have varying degrees of toxicity...

. Nearly all species in this genus once belonged to the Dendrobates genus.

Species

Recently, Ranitomeya has absorbed nearly all of the species in the genus Phyllobates

Phyllobates

Phyllobates is a genus of poison dart frogs native to South America, from Nicaragua to Colombia. Phyllobates contains the most poisonous species of frog, the Golden Poison Frog . They are typical of the poison dart frogs, in that all species are colourful, and have varying degrees of toxicity...

, and many from the genus Dendrobates

Dendrobates

Dendrobates is a genus of poison dart frogs native to South America. It once contained all poison dart frogs; until recently, frogs such as Dendrobates pumilio and Dendrobates terribilis were scientifically valid names...

.

• Ranitomeya abdita
  Ranitomeya abdita
  Ranitomeya abdita is a species of poison dart frog. It is endemic to Ecuador. Little is known about R. abdita, but it is believed to be threatened by the fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. The frog may be endangered as a result of fungal infections and habitat loss....
  
  
• Ranitomeya altobueyensis
• Ranitomeya amazonicus
• Ranitomeya bombetes
  Cauca Poison Frog
  The Cauca Poison Frog is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family.It is endemic to Colombia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
  
  
• Ranitomeya fantasticus
  Red-headed Poison Frog
  The Red-headed Poison Frog or Rana Venenosa is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
  
  
• Ranitomeya imitator
  Imitator Poison-dart Frog
  Ranitomeya imitator is a type of poison dart frog found in the north-central region of eastern Peru.- Reproduction and parental care :...
  
  
• Ranitomeya lamasi
• Ranitomeya minuta
• Ranitomeya mysteriosus
  Marañón Poison Frog
  The Marañón Poison Frog or Rana Venenosa is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family.It is endemic to Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss....
  
  
• Ranitomeya opisthomelas
• Ranitomeya quinquevittatus
  Dendrobates quinquevittatus
  Dendrobates quinquevittatus is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family.It is found in Brazil, Peru, possibly Bolivia, and possibly Colombia....
  
  
• Ranitomeya reticulatus
  Red-backed Poison Frog
  The Red-backed Poison Frog is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is an arboreal insectivorous species, and is the second-most poisonous species in the genus, after R. variabilis...
  
  
• Ranitomeya rubrocephala
• Ranitomeya sirensis
• Ranitomeya speciosus
• Ranitomeya uakarii
• Ranitomeya vanzolinii
• Ranitomeya variabilis
  Splash-back Poison Frog
  The splash-backed poison frog, Ranitomeya variabilis, is a species of poison dart frog. It is arboreal, living in the rainforest canopy of Ecuador and Colombia. R. variabilis is the most toxic member of its genus, and could potentially kill as many as 5 humans with its skin toxins....
  
  
• Ranitomeya ventrimaculata
  Reticulated Poison Frog
  The Reticulated Poison Frog, also known as the Dendrobate À Ventre Tacheté or Ranitomeya ventrimaculata is a species of poison dart frog...
  
  
• Ranitomeya vicentei
• Ranitomeya viridis
• Ranitomeya virolinensis
  Santander Poison Frog
  The Santander Poison Frog is a species of poison dart frog. It is native to Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. It is threatened by the fungal infection, chytridiomycosis. R. virolinensis is the third-most toxic frog in its genus, after R. reticulatus and R. variabilis....