Splendid poison frog
The splendid poison frog or splendid poison-arrow frog (Oophaga speciosa) was a species of poison dart frog endemic to the eastern end of Cordillera de Talamanca, western Panama.[2] Its natural habitats are humid lowland and montane forests.[1]
| Splendid poison frog | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Oophaga |
| Species: | O. speciosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Oophaga speciosa (Schmidt, 1857) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dendrobates speciosus Schmidt, 1857 | |
Conservation status
The species was formerly common, but its present population status is poorly known. It is now classified as extinct.[3]
References
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2020). "Oophaga speciosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T55201A54344718.
- Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Oophaga speciosa (Schmidt, 1857)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- "Splendid creature forever gone..." Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. 17 November 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
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