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CENTRAL / SOUTH AMERICAN POISONOUS
FROGS
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Epipedobates erythromos
| Family:
Dendrobatidae
Genus: Epipedobates
Species: erythromos
Common Names
Palenque Poison-Arrow Frog , Palenque Poison Frog
Countries
Ecuador |
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Species
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Taxonomy and Biology
Adult length: 20mm
Description
Head dorsum and dorsal surface body colour is dark brown, blackish
brown to black with an indistinct brown or bronze brown stripe commencing
on the snout ( continuous around the snout ), passing over the eyes
and extending to the posterior body. Flanks are dark grey to black.
Arms are mainly dark brown with some black spotting and a bright reddish
orange to red flash marking on the upper arm. Hind legs are yellowish
brown, olive brown or dark brown with irregular black banding. Head
venter and throat is blackish brown to black with some scattered blue
spots. Ventral body surface is black with pale blue mottling.
Habitat
Dense, mainly closed canopy rainforest in moderately steep terrain
with bamboo and secondary growth regions.
Habits
Diurnal and terrestrial frog.
Prey
Feeds mainly on ants.
Poison Activity
Poison Type: Pumiliotoxins, Indolizidines
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