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CENTRAL / SOUTH AMERICAN POISONOUS
FROGS
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Dendrobates reticulatus
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Dendrobatidae
Genus: Dendrobates
Species: reticulatus
Common Names
Red-Backed Poison-Arrow Frog , Red-Backed Poison Frog , Reticulated
Poison Frog , Redback Poison Frog
Countries
Peru |
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Species
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Taxonomy and Biology
Adult length: 14mm
Description
Head dorsum and all but the posterior portion of the dorsal surface
is bright orange ( occasionally reddish ). Chin has a bright orange
spot. All remaining surfaces are reticulated with black ( often moderately
large, rounded and well defined ) spots separated by pale blue or pale
green lines
Habitat
Tropical rainforest at elevations between about 400 and 800 metres.
Habits
Diurnal and arboreal frog usually found between 2 and 6 metres above
the ground in trees, bromeliads and vines.
Prey
Feeds mainly on ants.
Poison Activity
Poison Type: Histrionicotoxins, Pumiliotoxins,
Decahydroquinolines, Indolizidines, Quinolizidines
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