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Ranitomeya biolat from Rio Los Amigos in southern Peru. Photo by Jason Brown.

Distribution

Lowlands, southern Peru. Originally described from the Pakitza guard post within Manu National Park, R. biolat is now known in the Andean slopes of the park up to approximately 850 m. View type locality in Google Maps.

Natural history

This small frog breeds in bamboo stalks. Tadpoles do not appear to be egg-fed.

Call recording

Conservation status

Being known from a national park, this frog is well protected throughout much of its range. Though it does occur outside the park, it is usually in areas far from human settlements and not at high risk of deforestation.

Notes

Member of the vanzolinii genetic group, sister to R. lamasi. Ranitomeya biolat is the southernmost representative of this group.

 

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