Ameerega imasmari, commonly known as riddle poison frog, is a species of poison dart frog that lives in Peru and was described in 2019. The specific epithet imasmari means "riddle" in the indigenous Quechua language.
Description Ameerega imasmari is a small species of Ameerega, adult males are slightly smaller than females (sexual dimorphism): males' size ranges from 18.3 to 19.0 mm and females' size ranges from 19.8 to 21.8 mm.
Habitat Ameerega imasmari is found in southern Peru (Cuzco, Junín and Pasco) at elevations of 200–400 m, especially purma forest.
The frog's range includes many protected areas.
Reproduction After the eggs hatch, the adult frogs carry the tadpoles to water.
Threats The IUCN classifies this frog as not at least concern of extinction. What danger it faces takes the form of habitat loss from fires and subsistence farming and logging.
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