Ranitomeya reticulata

(Boulenger, 1884)

Vernacular names
English : Red-backed poison frog
French : Dendrobate réticulée

Classification
Class : Amphibia
Order : Anura
Family : Dendrobatidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Very small species, growing to about 1 to 1.5 cm in length. Recognizable by the top of its head and first half of back bright red with no markings. Flanks, legs and lower back are light blue, crowded with black spots and dots.

Range and habitat
The species is endemic to Peru and occurs in the Departamento Loreto, around Iquitos and in Ecuador in Pastaza area. Lives in lowland primary and secondary rainforests.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species has a relatively large range and remains at least locally common with no known threats and no big declines recorded so far.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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