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Río Madre de Dios Poison Frog
Ameerega simulans
Ameerega simulans is a small to medium-sized species of poison dart frog that lives in Peru in Puno described in 1998. It can be found at an elevation of 400–600 m.
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Description
Females with average size of 23.6–27 mm are slightly larger than males that measure on average 18.9–22.4 mm (a sign of sexual dimorphism).
Range & habitat
This frog lives in lowland and submontane rainforests, where it has been observed on the leaf litter. Scientists saw the frog between 300 and 600 meters above sea level. The frog's known range includes two protected parks: Bahuaja-Sonene National Park and Manu Biosphere Reserve.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
The female frog lays eggs on the ground. After the eggs hatch, the male frog carries the tadpoles to water.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 64904.