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CENTRAL / SOUTH AMERICAN POISONOUS
FROGS
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Dendrobates speciosus
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Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Dendrobates
Species: speciosus
Common Names
Splendid Poison-Arrow Frog , Splendid Poison Frog
Countries
Panama
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Species Distribution Map
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Taxonomy and Biology
Adult length: 27mm
Description
Entire dorsal and ventral surface is usually uniform bright red (
varies between dull orange or orange brown to reddish brown ) sometimes
with a faint or indistinct, irregular, nebulous, brownish network pattern.
Habitat
Lower montane topical rainforest at elevations between about 1100 and
1600 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,
Decahydroquinolines, Indolizidines, Quinolizidines
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