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CENTRAL / SOUTH AMERICAN POISONOUS
FROGS
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Dendrobates leucomelas
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Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Dendrobates
Species: leucomelas
Common Names
Yellow-Banded Poison-Arrow Frog , Yellow-Banded Poison Frog
Countries
Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana
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Species Distribution Map
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Taxonomy and Biology
Adult length: 30mm
Description
Dorsal surface and flanks have a general pattern comprising 3 bright
yellow to orange, broad, wavy transverse bands, one across the head,
one at midbody and one on the posterior body on a black ground colour.
Each yellow to orange band often contains black, round to elongate oval
shaped spots of variable size and symmetry. In some specimens the yellow
to orange bands are very broad and fuse forming a reduction in band
number. Legs and arms are bright yellow to black with similar rounded
or oval spots which may sometimes form bands. Head venter and ventral
surface colour is black.
Habitat
Tropical lowland rainforest up to an elevation of about 800 metres.
Habits
Diurnal and terrestrial frog that inhabits the forest floor leaf litter.
Prey
Feeds mainly on ants and mites.
Poison Activity
Poison Type: Histrionicotoxins, Pumiliotoxins,
Pyrrolizidines
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