Cainarachi poison frog
Species of amphibian
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The Cainarachi poison frog (Ameerega cainarachi) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Amazonian Peru and found in the lowlands adjacent to the northern end of the Eastern Andes.[2] It was named after the Rio Cainarache Valley, where it was first discovered.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Ameerega |
| Species: | A. cainarachi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ameerega cainarachi (Schulte, 1989) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Epipedobates cainarachi Schulte, 1989[3] | |
Taxonomy
Ameerega cainarachi was described as Epipedobates cainarachi by Rainer Schulte in a publication that appeared in May 1989, and as Epipedobates ardens by Karl-Heinz Jungfer in a publication that appeared in July 1989.[5] The species was placed in Ameerega in the major revision of dendrobatids in 2006.[6]
Description
Habitat and conservation
Habitat for this species includes lowland forests between 150 m (490 ft) to 1,051 m (3,448 ft) above sea level.[1][7] It is threatened by habitat loss caused by deforestation, as its native forests are cleared for agriculture (e.g., coffee and livestock production) and subsistence wood collection.[1][7] Poison dart frogs, in general, are threatened by the capture and sale of wild individuals for the pet trade; A. cainarachi is also likely affected by this poaching.[1][8]