Ameerega simulans
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| Ameerega simulans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Ameerega |
| Species: | A. simulans |
| Binomial name | |
| Ameerega simulans (Myers, Rodriguez, and Icochea, 1998) | |
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Ameerega simulans is a small to medium-sized species of poison dart frog that lives in Peru in Puno described in 1998.[2][3][4] It can be found at an elevation of 400–600 m.[4][1]
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).[4]
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.[1]
The frog's known range includes two protected parks: Bahuaja-Sonene National Park and Manu Biosphere Reserve.[1]
