Ameerega planipaleae (Morales & Velazco, 1998)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
A member of the Dendrobatidae family, the Oxapampa poison frog (Ameerega planipaleae; formerly Epipedobates planipaleae) is a diurnal, ground-dwelling frog endemic to the Oxapampa province of Peru. It has an extremely limited range, and has been observed between 1924 and 2200 meters above sea level in fields, forest edges, and high jungle forest in close proximity to streams and moving water.
The Oxapampa Poison Frog is rarely observed, so many details regarding the species remain unknown. Characteristics such as population size, diet, behavior (including mating practices and reproduction), sexual dimorphism, and predation risk remain largely unstudied.
The IUCN classifies A. planipaleae as critically endangered. It is one of two known endemic species of Oxapampa (the other being Atelopus oxapampae).
Wikipedia contributors, Oxapampa poison frog; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T15:05:49.224291+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ameerega planipaleae (Morales & Velazco, 1998)
- Name authority
- (Morales & Velazco, 1998)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Dendrobatidae
- Genus
- Ameerega
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- superfamilyDendrobatoidea Cope, 1865
- familyDendrobatidae Cope, 1865
- subfamilyColostethinae Cope, 1867
- genusAmeerega Bauer, 1986
- speciesAmeerega planipaleae (Morales & Velazco, 1998)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ameerega. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ameerega pongoensis (Schulte, 1999) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ameerega hahneli (Boulenger, 1884) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ameerega berohoka Vaz-Silva & Maciel, 2011 | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ameerega bilinguis (Jungfer, 1989) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ameerega boliviana (Boulenger, 1902) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ameerega braccata (Steindachner, 1864) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ameerega flavopicta (Lutz, 1925) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ameerega ingeri (Cochran & Goin, 1970) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ameerega munduruku Neves, Silva, Akieda, Cabrera, Koroiva & Santana, 2017 | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ameerega pepperi Brown & Twomey, 2009 | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ameerega petersi (Silverstone, 1976) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ameerega trivittata (Spix, 1824) | DendrobatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Epipedobates planipaleae Morales & Velazco, 1998 Morales & Velazco, 1998 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=774006 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:CQ79. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.