Vivariums;Ameerega cainarachi

Ameerega cainarachi calling

9- Ameerega cainarachi - The Cainarachi poison frog

Schulte, 1989

The Cainarachi poison frog (Ameerega cainarachi) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Amazonian Peru and found in the lowlands adjacent to the northern end of the Eastern Andes.[4] It was named after the Rio Cainarache Valley, where it was first discovered.[2]

Cainarachi poison frog

Conservation status

Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Amphibia

Order:Anura

Family:Dendrobatidae

Genus:Ameerega

Species:A. cainarachi

Binomial name

Ameerega cainarachi
(Schulte (fr), 1989)

Synonyms[4]

Epipedobates cainarachi Schulte, 1989[2]
Epipedobates ardens Jungfer (fr), 1989[3]

Taxonomy :

Ameerega cainarachi was described as Epipedobates cainarachi by Rainer Schulte (fr) in a publication that appeared in May 1989, and as Epipedobates ardens by Karl-Heinz Jungfer (fr) in a publication that appeared in July 1989.[5] The species was placed in Ameerega in the major revision of dendrobatids in 2006.[6]

Description :

Males measure 25–26 mm (0.98–1.02 in) and females 28–31 mm (1.1–1.2 in) in snout–vent length. The back of this species is red.[2][3] The sides are black.[2]

Habitat and conservation :

The species' natural habitats are lowland tropical moist forests and "rolling hills" at elevations to about 600 m (2,000 ft) above sea level. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by agriculture (e.g., coffee and livestock production) and subsistence wood collection.[1]

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Video :

Ameerega cainarachi males calling

Care Articles :

1- Ameerega cainarachi (S CHULTE , 1989)

courtesy to : www.dendrobase.de/index.php

Synonyms:
Ameerega cainarachi (G RANT , F ROST , C ALDWELL , G AGLIARDO , H ADDAD , K OK , M EANS , N OONAN , S CHARGEL & W HEELER , 2006)
Epipedobates ardens ( J UNGFER , 1989)
Epipedobates cainarachi (S CHULTE , 1989)

sensu F ROST , 2006

English name: Cainarachi Poison Frog
German name: Rio Cainarache poison frog
Dutch name: Cainarachi roodrug gifkikker

Classification:
Amphibia-> Anura-> Dendrobatoidea-> Dendrobatidae-> Colostethinae-> Ameerega -> Ameerega cainarachi (S CHULTE , 1989)

size

25-30mm, males slightly smaller

Dorsal and ventral view Ameerega cainarachi

Distribution:

Peru, Dep. San Martin, Rio Cainarache, eg near the town Tarapoto

Distribution area Ameerega cainarachi

Biotope:

Attitude in the terrarium

Terrarium / Facility:

Rain forest
terrarium recommended from 40x40x40cm rain system and fogger

temperatures:

19-26 ° C, night reduction to 5 ° C
annual temperature fluctuation minimal (1-2 ° C)

Humidity:

70-80%, at noon to 70%, morning and evening 100% (fog)

Nutrition:

Usual small food animals Drosophila, micro-crickets, smallest wax maggots, meadow plankton and spring tails.

Tips for breeding:

According to Schulte, "tadpoles are only to be kept in shallow, slowly flowing water (Schulte, Poison Dart Frogs" "Type Part Peru" ")"

Photos :

2- Ameerega cainarachi

Schulte, 1989

courtesy to : www.dendrobates.org ameerega/ameerega-cainarachi/

Distribution
Peru, northern San Martin department. Type locality is the Cainarachi valley. This species is more common in the Huallaga canyon between elevations of 250 and 750 meters.

Natural History
This attractive frog is most commonly found near small streams where it is thought to deposit tadpoles. This riparian lifestyle is a marked difference to A. bassleri and A. trivittata, which prefer standing water for tadpole deposition.

Conservation Status
Due to its small range, rarity, and high market demand, this species could be considered at risk. Much of its habitat is near human settlements, and ongoing deforestation could have a strong negative impact on this species.

Notes
Part of the petersi group, sister to A. petersi.