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CENTRAL / SOUTH AMERICAN POISONOUS
FROGS
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Dendrobates arboreus
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Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Dendrobates
Species: arboreus
Common Names
Polka-Dot Poison-Arrow Frog , Polka-Dot Poison Frog , Polkadot
Poison Frog
Countries
Panama
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Species Distribution Map
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Taxonomy and Biology
Adult length: 20mm
Description
Head and body dorsum, flanks, arms, legs, head and body ventral surface
is bronze brown to dark brown or black with irregularly scattered, round,
yellow spots. Spots tend to be more numerous on the ventral surface.
Habitat
Present in coastal lowland rainforest but more abundant in undisturbed
dense cloud forest at an elevation of about 1100 to 1300 metres.
Habits
Diurnal and mainly arboreal frog often found among bromeliad funnels
most often above 10 metres from ground level.
Prey
No information available
Poison Activity
Poison Type: Pumiliotoxins, Indolizidines,
Quinolizidines
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