Poison Arrow Dart Frogs

General Information

Taxonomy

Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Suborder: Neobatrachia
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Dendrobates, Eppipedobates, Minyobates and Phyllobates

Dendrobates Leucomelas

Common name: Yellow Banded Poison Frog
Size: 30-40 mm
Clutch Size: About 6 eggs
Eating habits of Tadpoles: Omnivores
Territory: Almost Strictly Ground-dwelling

Dendrobates Tinctorius

Common name: Dyeing Poison Frog
Size: 40-50 mm
Clutch Size: 8-10 eggs
Eating habits of Tadpoles: Omnivores and sometimes carnivores
Territory: Ground-dwelling, but will often climb trees

Dendrobates Auratus

Common name: Green and Black Poison Frog
Size: 30-32 mm
Clutch Size: 4-6 eggs
Eating habits of Tadpoles: Carnivores - cannibalistic
Territory: Ground-dwelling

Epipedobates Tricolor

Common name: Phantasmal Poison Frog
Size: 18-26 mm
Clutch Size: 15-25 eggs
Eating habits of Tadpoles: Detritus and Algae
Territory: Ground and low vegetation

Dendrobates Pumilio

Common name: Strawberry Poison Frog
Size: 18-24 mm
Eating habits of Tadpoles: Food eggs
Territory: Leaves, logs and trees about ½ - 1 meter above the floor

Ways males can be distinguished from females:

* Males of the same species at the same locality are usually at least 1 to 3 mm shorter than females

* Males have indications of a vocal sac (wrinkled gray skin across the back of the throat)

* Females may call, but not as persistently or elaborately as males

* Males tend to have wider toe pads than females do