Adelphobates quinquevittatus
Also known as the "Rio Madeira Poison Frog", Adelphobates quinquevittatus is a small, terrestrial species endemic to the the Madeira River Basin in Brazil.
The IUCN classifies Adelphobates quinquevittatus as Least Concern (LC) based on the most recent assessment for the species in 2021.[1]
| Adelphobates quinquevittatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Adelphobates |
| Species: | quinquevittatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Adelphobates quinquevittatus | |
| (Steindachner, 1864) | |
Description[edit | edit source]
Adult Adelphobates quinquevittatus are about 0.8 inches (20 mm) in length. Adelphobates quinquevittatus have a black body with five light blue, green, or yellow narrow lines running from nose to vent. Limbs are a dull orange with black spots.
Like other Adelphobates, Adelphobates quinquevittatus utilizes water-filled parts of plants and fruit husks on or near the forest floor for tadpole deposition. [2]
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Geographical Distribution[edit | edit source]
While the full range of Adelphobates quinquevittatus is not well documented, the species is known to inhabit the Madeira River Basin in Brazil. Its range is believed to extend into Bolivia, though this has not been confirmed.[4]
Conservation[edit | edit source]
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species lists Adelphobates quinquevittatus as Least Concern (LC). This species is uncommon but established in captivity in the United States.[1]
Threats[edit | edit source]
Forest conversion, the use of fire, logging, mining, and hydroelectric development are all threats to this species. Although this species may be potentially threatened by trade, it is currently not possible to determine whether or not individuals being traded are captive-bred or wild-caught (or, if they are wild-caught, whether or not this species is being over-harvested).
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2023. Adelphobates quinquevittatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023: e.T55197A89201174. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T55197A89201174.en. Accessed on 13 June 2024.
- ↑ Caldwell, JP & Myers, CW. 1990. "A new poison frog from Amazonian Brazil: with further revision of the quinquevittatus Group of Dendrobates". Am Mus Novit No.: 2988. http://hdl.handle.net/2246/5075
- ↑ IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), Conservation International & NatureServe. 2021. Adelphobates quinquevittatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- ↑ Köhler, J. 2000. "Amphibian diversity in Bolivia: a study with special reference to montane forest regions" (No. 48). Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig.