Epipedobates is a genus of poison dart frogs native to northern South America (Colombia and Ecuador) west of the Andes, including the western slopes.

Common name phantasmal poison frogs has been suggested for the genus.

[1] Epipedobates was erected in 1987 in an attempt to split dendrobatids into monophyletic genera, accommodating species that had until then been placed in Phyllobates.

[2] The species count of Epipedobates had increased to seven by early 2024.

Dorsal skin is smooth or with irregularly scattered granules or tubercles, most distinct and prevalent posteriorly.