Polkadot poison frog

(Oophaga arborea)

Description

Oophaga arborea is a small frog in the family poison dart frogs (Dendrobatidae).The species was first scientifically described by Charles William Myers,John William Daly and Victor Martinez in 1984

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Amphibia

Order:Anura

Family:Dendrobatidae

Genus:Oophaga

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