''Leucostethus'' is a

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s in the

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Dendrobatidae Poison dart frog (also known as dart-poison frog, poison frog or formerly known as poison arrow frog) is the common name of a group of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae which are native to tropical Central and South America. These species are ...

, in the subfamily Colostethinae. The frogs are found in the western Amazon rainforest. The members of this genus are unique among the Colostethinae in that both males and females lack dark colouration on the

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part of their bodies. The genus is named combining the

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words ''leukos'' ('white') and ''stethos'' ('chest'). There are six species in this genus. * '' Leucostethus argyrogaster'' * '' Leucostethus brachistriatus'' * '' Leucostethus fraterdanieli'' (pictured) * '' Leucostethus fugax'' * '' Leucostethus jota'' * '' Leucostethus ramirezi''

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Frogs of South America Poison dart frogs Amphibian genera {{dendrobatidae-stub