Ameerega trivittata (Spix, 1824)
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
Ameerega trivittata, formerly Epipedobates trivittatus, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae commonly known as the three-striped poison frog. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, possibly Ecuador, and possibly French Guiana.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest floors and intermittent freshwater marshes. A. trivittata is diurnal and terrestrial. Its distinctive features include its large size (up to 50 mm), granular skin, lack of webbing between digits, and distinctive striped markings. The colour of these markings varies; typically the stripes are green, but yellow and orange specimens occur, as well. It lays terrestrial eggs, which are hidden in clutches under leaves. The males take care of the eggs and carry the tadpoles on their backs to pools once they have hatched. The species is currently threatened by habitat loss.
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Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ameerega trivittata (Spix, 1824)
- Name authority
- (Spix, 1824)
- 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 trivittata (Spix, 1824)
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 planipaleae (Morales & Velazco, 1998) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Dendrobates nigerrimus (Spix, 1824) (Spix, 1824) | synonym |
| Dendrobates obscurus Duméril & Bibron, 1841 Duméril & Bibron, 1841 | synonym |
| Hyla trivittata Spix, 1824 Spix, 1824 | synonym |
| Hysaplesia trivittata (Spix, 1824) (Spix, 1824) | synonym |
| Dendrobates tetravittatus Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926 Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926 | synonym |
| Epipedobates trivittatus (Spix, 1824) (Spix, 1824) | synonym |
| Phyllobates trivittatus (Spix, 1824) (Spix, 1824) | synonym |
| Ameerega peruviridis Bauer, 1986 Bauer, 1986 | synonym |
| Dendrobates nigerrima (Spix, 1824) (Spix, 1824) | synonym |
| Hyla nigerrima Spix, 1824 Spix, 1824 | synonym |
| Hysaplesia nigerrima (Spix, 1824) (Spix, 1824) | synonym |
| Ameerega trivittata nassaui Ouboter & Jairam, 2012 Ouboter & Jairam, 2012 | synonym |
| Dendrobates trivittatus (Spix, 1824) (Spix, 1824) | synonym |
| Hylaplesia trivittatus (Spix, 1824) (Spix, 1824) | synonym |
| Phobobates trivittatus (Spix, 1824) (Spix, 1824) | 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=774013 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:CQ7J. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.