Ameerega pongoensis,Grant, T. et al., (2006). Phylogenetic systematics of dart-poison frogs and their relatives (Amphibia: Athesphatanura: Dendrobatidae) (PDF). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 299, 1–262 formerly Epipedobates pongoensis, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae that is endemic to the San Martín and Loreto Regions of Peru.
Habitat This frog lives in primary and secondary forest and lowland riparian forest. The frog has been observed exclusively near streams with slow-moving current. Scientists saw the frog between 200 and 800 meters above sea level.
The frog's known range includes two protected parks: Cordillera Azul National Park and Cordillera Escalera Regional Conservation Area.
Young The tadpoles have been observed in slow-moving streams.
Threats The IUCN classifies this frog as vulnerable to extinction. Its principal threat is habitat loss associated with agriculture, especially commercial palm cultivation. It is also illegally harvested for international trade.
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