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[[File:Marañón Poison Frog Excidobates mysteriosus © Josh Allen.jpg|alt=Marañón Poison Frog Excidobates mysteriosus © Josh Allen|thumb|Marañón Poison Frog Excidobates mysteriosus © [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42839328 Josh Allen]]]
The genus of ''Excidobates'' represents poison dart frogs that are endemic to the [[Marañón River drainage]] in Peru and Ecuador. Species in this genus were initially organized under ''[[Dendrobates]]'' before being reclassified into ''Excidobates.'' Pale, egg shaped spots underneath the thighs are a distinct marking that is characteristic of this genus.
The genus of ''Excidobates'' represents poison dart frogs that are endemic to the [[Marañón River drainage]] in Peru and Ecuador. Species in this genus were initially organized under ''[[Dendrobates]]'' before being reclassified into ''Excidobates.'' Pale, egg shaped spots underneath the thighs are a distinct marking that is characteristic of this genus.
[[File:Excidobates condor © jorgebrito.jpg|alt=Excidobates condor © jorgebrito|thumb|Excidobates condor © [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29126633 jorgebrito]]]




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# [[Condor Poison Frog]] (''[[Excidobates condor]])''
# [[Condor Poison Frog]] (''[[Excidobates condor]])''
# [[Marañón poison frog]] (''[[Excidobates mysteriosus]]'')
# [[Marañón poison frog]] (''[[Excidobates mysteriosus]]'')
[[File:Santiago Poison Frog Excidobates captivus © Jhandry Guaya.jpg|alt=Santiago Poison Frog Excidobates captivus © Jhandry Guaya|thumb|Santiago Poison Frog Excidobates captivus © [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/190260498 Jhandry Guaya]]]

Revision as of 18:26, 7 May 2024

The genus of Excidobates represents poison dart frogs that are endemic to the Marañón River drainage in Peru and Ecuador. Species in this genus were initially organized under Dendrobates before being reclassified into Excidobates. Pale, egg shaped spots underneath the thighs are a distinct marking that is characteristic of this genus.


As of 2024 there are only three species within the Excidobates genus.

  1. Santiago poison frog (Excidobates captivus)
  2. Condor Poison Frog (Excidobates condor)
  3. Marañón poison frog (Excidobates mysteriosus)