Ameerega altamazonica is a small species of poison dart frog that lives in central Peru described in 2008.

Frogs that live in the southernmost part of the range have copper-colored skin and orange flash coloration.

It can be found at an elevation of 150–865 m.[3] The frog's known range includes at least one protected park, Parque Nacional Río Abiseo.

After the eggs hatch, the adult male frog carries the tadpoles tow water.

[3][1] The tadpoles are dark brown in color with two white spots, one on each side of the mouth.