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CENTRAL / SOUTH AMERICAN POISONOUS
FROGS
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Epipedobates smaragdinus
| Family:
Dendrobatidae
Genus: Epipedobates
Species: smaragdinus
Common Names
Emerald Poison-Arrow Frog , Emerald Poison Frog
Countries
Peru |
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Species
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Taxonomy and Biology
Adult length: 26mm
Description
Head dorsum, body dorsum and flanks are black with a bright green
dorsolateral stripe commencing on the snout ( continuous around the
snout ), passing over the eyes and extending posteriorly to the groin
and a lower lateral bright green stripe extending from the lip margin
to the base of the arm. Arms and legs are black above with greenish
pigment on the underside of arms and bluish green to bluish pigment
on the underside of hind legs. Head venter and throat is green with
the only male specimen having two large black spots on the throat. Ventral
body surface is green anteriorly and becoming bluish posteriorly.
Habitat
Lowland rainforest at an elevation between about 350 and 400 metres.
Habits
Diurnal and terrestrial frog.
Prey
No information available
Poison Activity
Poison Type: No information available
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