Santander Poison Frog
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The Santander Poison Frog (Ranitomeya virolinensis) 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
.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of poison dart frog. It is native to Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, and 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...
. It is threatened by the fungal infection, chytridiomycosis
Chytridiomycosis
Chytridiomycosis is an infectious disease of amphibians, caused by the chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a non-hyphal zoosporic fungus. Chytridiomycosis has been linked to dramatic population declines or even extinctions of amphibian species in western North America, Central America, South...
. R. virolinensis is the third-most toxic frog in its genus, after R. 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...
and R. 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....
.