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Animalia | Chordata | Amphibia | Anura | Dendrobatidae |
Scientific Name: | Oophaga arborea (Myers, Daly and Martínez, 1984) | ||||||
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Synonym(s): |
Dendrobates arboreus Myers, Daly and Martínez, 1984
Dendrobates arboreus Myers, Daly and Martínez, 1984
Oophaga arboreus Myers, Daly & Martínez, 1984
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Red List Category & Criteria: | Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1 |
Year Published: | 2010 |
Date Assessed: | 2009-01-09 |
Assessor(s): | Frank Solís, Roberto Ibáñez, César Jaramillo, Querube Fuenmayor |
Reviewer(s): | Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team (Simon Stuart, Janice Chanson, Neil Cox and Bruce Young) |
Justification: Listed as Endangered because its Extent of Occurrence is less than 5,000 km2, its distribution is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat in western Panama. |
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Range Description: | This species is endemic to the western cordilleras and Atlantic lowlands of Panama. It occurs up to at least 1,120m asl. | ||
Countries occurrence: | Native: Panama | ||
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Population: | There is no information available on the population status of this species. | ||
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Habitat and Ecology: | This is a phytotelmic canopy species of humid lowland and montane forest, with breeding taking place in bromeliads. |
Systems: | Terrestrial |
Major Threat(s): | The main threat is habitat loss due to logging, livestock ranching and human settlement. The level of trade in this species is not known. It is potentially at risk from chytridiomycosis. |
Conservation Actions: | It has been recorded from the protected areas of Parque Internacional La Amistad and Bosque Protector Palo Seco. Further research and survey work is needed to ascertain the possible negative impacts of trade and chytrid. |
Citation: | Frank Solís, Roberto Ibáñez, César Jaramillo, Querube Fuenmayor. 2010. Oophaga arborea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T55173A11250657. . Downloaded on 26 April 2018. |
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