- Source: Adelphobates quinquevittatus
Adelphobates quinquevittatus (Rio Madeira poison frog or more ambiguously, Amazonian poison frog) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae found in the Rio Madeira drainage in the southern Amazon Basin in Brazil and Bolivia. Most records of this species before 1990 refer to Ranitomeya ventrimaculata.
Habitat
Scientists have observed this frog on the leaf litter in tropical rainforests. Its known range includes protected parks, including Parque Estadual de Guajará-Mirím.
Reproduction
The female frog lays eggs on the leaf litter. After the eggs hatch, the adult frogs carry the tadpoles to water, such as that in bromeliad plants and in the husks of Brazil nuts.
Threats
The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. What threat it faces comes from deforestation in favor of agriculture, mining, fires, and hydroelectric dams.
References
External links
Data related to Adelphobates quinquevittatus at Wikispecies