Species of poison dart frogs (Anura, Dendrobatidae) occur from Central America to Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil, and all are included in the CITES's Appendix II. Many of these species are also placed in the IUCN Red List, often clasified in categories from VU to CR.
Since 1985, Dendrobates spp. (= Dendrobates sensu lato, including today's Oophaga, Ranitomeya, and Andinobates ?) and Phyllobates spp. are also protected by local Colombian law act (INDERENA No. 39 of 9 July 1985). Do you know if there are any other law acts from other Central and/or South American countries which protect these (any?) species in particular regions/countries? If yes, can you provide me names of such acts?
Thank you in advance for your kind help.
Best regards,
Radomir
I found this: 'In Colombia and some other nearby countries, wildlife conservation areas have been set up in order to protect such species as Poison Dart Frogs' i.e. the Rana Terribilis Amphibian Reserve. So you could check if Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela have any such reserves.
Hello Andrew,
Thank you for the information. I knew that in Colombia some special project designated to Oophaga lehmanni started as well as similar in Costa Rica with O.pumilio, but information that Phyllobates terribilis has "its reserve" is a new information for me.
Best regards,
Radomir
Hello Radomir:
In this list of endangered species of amphibians from Colombia you can find information about the poison dart frogs.
https://www.batrachia.com/anfibios-amenazados-en-colombia/
and the resolution that protect them ( Res. 0192 de 2014) Ministerio del Medio Ambiente
http://www.minambiente.gov.co/images/normativa/resoluciones/2014/res_0192_2014.pdf
Brazil launched a new red list in 2016. The server is currently down but the list should be located here: http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/images/stories/comunicacao/publicacoes/publicacoes-diversas/dcom_sumario_executivo_livro_vermelho_ed_2016.pdf
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