| Ameerega imasmari | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Ameerega |
| Species: | A. imasmari |
| Binomial name | |
| Ameerega imasmari Brown et al., 2019 [2] | |
Ameerega imasmari, commonly known as riddle poison frog, [3] [4] [1] is a species of poison dart frog that lives in Peru and was described in 2019. [5] The specific epithet imasmari means "riddle" in the indigenous Quechua language. [2]
Ameerega imasmari is a small species of Ameerega , adult males are slightly smaller than females (sexual dimorphism): males' size ranges from 18.3 to 19.0 mm and females' size ranges from 19.8 to 21.8 mm. [6]
Ameerega imasmari is found in southern Peru (Cuzco, Junín and Pasco) at elevations of 200–400 m, [5] [6] especially purma forest. [1]
The frog's range includes many protected areas. [1]
After the eggs hatch, the adult frogs carry the tadpoles to water. [1]
The IUCN classifies this frog as not at least concern of extinction. What danger it faces takes the form of habitat loss from fires and subsistence farming and logging. [1]
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