CENTRAL / SOUTH AMERICAN POISONOUS FROGS

Epipedobates bolivianus

Family: Dendrobatidae Genus: Epipedobates Species: bolivianus Common Names Bolivian Poison-Arrow Frog , Bolivian Poison Frog Countries Bolivia
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Taxonomy and Biology

Adult length: 22mm

Description

Colouration variation is not known for certain ( based on a preserved specimen and colouration of 2 recently collected specimens ). Head dorsum and dorsal surface body colour is black with the granules brown, orange brown or reddish brown and with the brown pigment most prominent. The dorsum pigment is bordered below by a narrow, yellow or orange dorsolateral stripe ( orange anteriorly grading to yellowish cream posteriorly ) extending from the snout ( continuous around the snout ), passing over the eye and extending to the groin. Flanks are black with some yellow spotting ( possibly a broken yellow lower lateral stripe ). A short, oblique, white to pale yellowish stripe commences at the lip margin anterior to the eye and extends to the base of the arm. Arms and legs are brown or bronze brown above with some black marbling on the hindlegs and a small yellow thigh spot. Head venter, throat, ventral body surface and ventral surface of limbs are mottled or marbled green to blue and black.

Habitat

Elevations between about 800 and 1650 metres in rainforest.

Habits

Diurnal and terrestrial frog.

Prey

No information available

Poison Activity

Poison Type: No information available