Dendrobates pumilio

Strawberry Poison Frog

Schmidt, 1857

Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae

Description

Coloration: Typical coloration in Costa Rica and mainland Panamá may be red with blue "pants". Colors on the Bocas del Toro Archipelago can vary from island to island and some islands may contain multiple color morphs. Observed colors include red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, white, and black, with all shades in between.
Skin: Smooth.
Size: S/V 19 -24 mm
Toes: Unwebbed.
Teeth: No maxillary teeth present.
Vocalization:

Call

Distribution

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Habitat & Ecology

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Reproduction

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Conservation

Status: Not Listed, but habitat destruction threatens amphibians worldwide.

Other Comments

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References

Frank, N., & E. Ramus 1996 A Complete Guide to Scientific and Common Names of Reptiles and Amphibians of the World. NG Publishing, 337 pp.
Myers, C.W. 1982 Spotted poison frogs: descriptions of three new Dendrobates from Western Amazonia and resurection of a lost species from "Chiriqui". Amer. Mus. Novitates. No. 2721, 23 pp.
Myers, C.W., & Daly, J.W. 1983 Dart-Poison Frogs. Sci. Amer. 248(2): 120-33.
Myers, C.W., & Daly, J.W. 1976 Preliminary evaluation of skin toxins and vocalizations in taxonomic and evolutionary studies of poison-dart frogs (Dendrobatidae). Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. His. 157:173-262.
Savage, J.M. 1968 The dendrobatid frogs of Central America. Copeia 1968:745-76.
Savage, J.M. 1986 An Introduction to the Herpetofauna of Costa Rica. Soc. Stud. Amphib. Rept. Contrib. Herpetol. No. 3, 207 pp.
Silverstone, P.A. 1975 A revision of the of the poison-arrow frogs of the genus Dendrobates. Wagler. Nat. His. Mus. Los Angeles Co., Sci. Bull. 21:1-55.
Villa, J., Wilson, L.D., & J.D. Johnson 1988 Middle American Herpetology. Univ. of Missouri Press, 131 pp.
Walls, J.G.1994 Jewels of the Rainforest: Poison Frogs of the family Dendrobatidae. TFH Publications, 288 pp.