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CENTRAL / SOUTH AMERICAN POISONOUS
FROGS
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and Poison Activity |
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Dendrobates variabilis
| Family:
Dendrobatidae
Genus: Dendrobates
Species: variabilis
Common Names
Zimmermann’s Poison-Arrow Frog , Zimmermann’s Poison
Frog
Countries
Brazil , Peru |
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Species
Distribution Map |
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Taxonomy and Biology
Adult length: 15mm
Description
Head dorsum, body dorsal surface and flanks are covered with moderately
large round to squarish black spots separated by yellow to yellowish
green ground colour. Snout has a large, rounded, black spot covering
most of the snout . Arms and legs are covered with black spots on a
white to blue, green or yellowish green reticulation. Head venter and
throat is yellow often with large spots on the throat, a black lower
lip margin and a large black median spot. Ventral body surface is white,
yellow, green or bluish with moderately large black spots.
Habitat
Rainforest
Habits
Diurnal and arboreal frog found in trees and bromeliads several metres
off the ground.
Prey
Feeds mainly on ants.
Poison Activity
Poison Type: No information available
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