Phantasmal poison frog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the phantasmal poison frog lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Epipedobates tricolor
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Dendrobatidae

Where does the phantasmal poison frog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the phantasmal poison frog in 1 country or territory across South America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Ecuador.

Ecuador

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the phantasmal poison frog endangered?

The phantasmal poison frog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the phantasmal poison frog?

The phantasmal poison frog (Epipedobates tricolor) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Dendrobatidae, genus Epipedobates. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the phantasmal poison frog

The phantasmal poison frog or phantasmal poison-arrow frog (Epipedobates tricolor) is a species of poison dart frog first described in 1899 by Boulenger. It is endemic to Ecuador, specifically the Andean slopes of central Ecuador in Bolívar Province. They are known for their radiant warm colors and distinct lightly colored stripes and blotches that run along the length of their body. They are one of the most poisonous animals on the planet, with a poison hundreds of times stronger than morphine. This species has been classified as vulnerable due to an increase in habitat destruction in the few locations where they are known to live.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Phantasmal poison frog (revision 1354045667), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q648741 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).