Summers' Poison Dart Frog

Ranitomeya summersi, sometimes referred to as Summers' poison frog, is a species of poison dart frogs found in the central Huallaga River drainage and adjacent Cordillera Azul National Park in central Peru. Before 2008, the species was considered a subspecies of Ranitomeya fantastica. The IUCN considers it an endangered species because of limited habitat range, habitat loss, and collection for the pet trade.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

Poisonous. The note covers its whole family. Poison dart frogs; skin alkaloids, harmless to touch in captivity but wild animals can be lethal Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Ranitomeya imitator — poisonous
• Dendrobates tinctorius — poisonous
• Atelopus varius — considered poisonous
• Ranitomeya variabilis — poisonous

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Amphibia

Order

Anura

Family

Dendrobatidae

Genus

Ranitomeya

Species

Ranitomeya summersi

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