 "Epipedobates" was erected in 1987 in an attempt to split dendrobatids into monophyletic genera, accommodating species that had until then been placed in "Phyllobates".In the major revision of poison dart frogs in 2006, most of the species formerly placed in "Epipedobates" were then transferred to "Ameerega", leaving behind just five species.With description of new species, the species count had increased to seven by early 2015.