Excidobates captivus

Excidobates captivus

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Excidobates
Species:
E. captivus
Binomial name
Excidobates captivus
(Myers, 1982)
Synonyms
  • Dendrobates captivus Myers, 1982
  • Adelphobates captivus (Myers, 1982)

Excidobates captivus, the Santiago poison frog or Rio Santiago poison frog, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to northwestern Peru and southern Ecuador. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. This frog is black with rows of orange-red spots on its back and yellow spots underneath.

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