Dendrobatidae

[Knighty]

Hi people i am looking for someone to clear up some confusion for me.
i have been studying through different anura familys as i have a key interest in all anuras and have kept many different species in the past, i am also currently breeding A.Callidryas. i have come down to Dendrobatidae which is one of my fav family.

i am finding some conlfict between sites on the different genuses contained within this family. could some one please clear up this list for me as i am unsure weather species have been renamed or if the genus is missing from my list.

Adelphobates (3 species)
Ameerega (30 species)
Colostethus (22 species)
Dendrobates (5 species)
Epipedobates (6 species)
Excidobates (2 species)
Hyloxalus (57 species)
Minyobates (1 species)
Oophaga (9 species)
Phyllobates (5 species)
Ranitomeya (30 species)
Rheobates (2 species)
Silverstoneia (3 species)

the main confusion lies with the genus excidobates and Ranitomeya

[Knighty]

come on people someone must know

[bellerophon]

They are under a constant state of reclassification. Pick your poison

I'd personally go with the list from dendrobates.org
Dendrobates.org - Dendrobatoidea
* Colostethinae (contains 4 genera)
o Ameerega (30 species)
o Colostethus (19 species)
o Epipedobates (5 species)
o Silverstoneia (3 species)
* Dendrobatinae (contains 7 genera)
o Adelphobates (3 species)
o Dendrobates (5 species)
o Excidobates (2 species)
o Minyobates (1 species)
o Oophaga (9 species)
o Phyllobates (5 species)
o Ranitomeya (26 species)
* Hyloxalinae (contains 1 genus)
o Hyloxalus (57 species)

[Knighty]

hi thanks very much for that, seems to be the most up to date list i have found

Dave

[markbudde]

The paper describing the current classification is here...
http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspac...803/1/B299.pdf

It is over 200 pages though, so be careful when opening it.

[Knighty]

wow thanks very much.

will make a very good read

Dave