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Santander poison frog
Physical description
Binomial nameRanitomeya virolinensis
HabitatTropical rainforest
LifespanUnknown
Average Size1.2-1.3 cm
Average weight1.2 grams
DietInsectivorous
Conservational Status
StatusCritically endangered
IUCN status3.1
Scientific classification
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyDendrobatidae
GenusRanitomeya
SpeciesR. virolinensis
Distribution
Distribution of speciesPeru.

The Santander Poison Frog (Ranitomeya virolinensis) is a species of poison dart frog. It is native to Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. It is threatened by the fungal infection, chytridiomycosis.

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