La Planada poison frog

The La Planada poison frog (Paruwrobates andinus) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss, and listed as critically endangered by IUCN.

La Planada poison frog

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Paruwrobates
Species:
P. andinus
Binomial name
Paruwrobates andinus
(Myers & Burrowes, 1987)
Synonyms
  • Epipedobates andinus Myers & Burrowes, 1987
  • Dendrobates andinus (Myers & Burrowes, 1987)
  • Ameerega andina (Myers & Burrowes, 1987)
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