CENTRAL / SOUTH AMERICAN POISONOUS FROGS

Epipedobates pulchripectus

Family: Dendrobatidae Genus: Epipedobates Species: pulchripectus Common Names Beautiful-Breasted Poison-Arrow Frog , Beautiful-Breasted Poison Frog , Blue-Breasted Poison Frog Countries Brazil
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Taxonomy and Biology

Adult length: 22mm

Description

Head dorsum, body dorsum and flanks are black ( sometimes with some bluish pigment on the posterior body and flanks ) with bright yellow to orange dorsolateral stripes commencing on the snout ( continuous around the snout m), passing above the eyes and extending posteriorly to the groin and a bright yellow to orange stripe extending along the lip margin to the base of the arm. Arms and legs are black with some blue spotting, dotting or flecking and there is a bright yellow to orange flash marking at the base of the arm and upper thigh. Head venter, throat, ventral body surface and ventral surface of arms and legs are bright blue with black spotting and marbling.

Habitat

Wet lowland rainforest at elevations up to about 350 metres.

Habits

Diurnal and terrestrial frog that inhabits the forest floor leaf litter.

Prey

Feeds mainly on ants.

Poison Activity

Poison Type: No information available