''Ranitomeya flavovittata'' is a species of

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in the family

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. It is

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and known with certainty only from the

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where its type locality is.Brown, J.L., ''et al.'' (2011). A taxonomic revision of the Neotropical frog genus ''Ranitomeya'' (Amphibia: Dendrobatidae). ''Zootaxa'' 3083: 1–120

Habitat and conservation

''Ranitomeya flavovittata'' occur in old-growth and secondary tropical forests. They have been observed 500 meters above sea level.

Life cycle

They seem to use ''

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s for breeding. Male adults have been observed carrying tadpoles. In other species in ''Ranitomeya'', the female frogs lay eggs on the ground or in leaf litter, and the adult frogs carry the tadpoles to pools of water in plants after hatching.

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction because of its large range. What threat it faces comes from deforestation associated with subsistence farming, wood harvesting, and logging. People also capture this frog to sell as part of the international pet trade. The frog's known range includes one protected park: Reserva Comunal Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo.

References

Ranitomeya Amphibians of Peru Endemic fauna of Peru Amphibians described in 1999 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Dendrobatidae-stub