Dendrobatidae (see family information on Tree of Life site)
Dart-Poison Frogs This family has recently been revised taxonomically (Grant et al., 2006) and now contains 11 genera. Members are small, brightly colored neotropical frogs. Dart-poison frogs derive their name from the fact that the more derived genera in this group are brightly colored and produce toxic skin alkaloids, which are obtained through the insects they eat. Three species (Phyllobates terribilis, Phyllobates aurotaenia, and Phyllobates bicolor) have been documented as being used to poison blow-gun darts for hunting animals, in Colombia. The most toxic species of any frog is Phyllobates terribilis, which produces batrachotoxins and homobatrachoxins at a level approximately 20-fold that of other dart-poison frogs.
Dendrobatids have short but strong hind limbs and are agile jumpers and climbers. They are characterized by the presence of divided scutes (thick pads of skin) on the dorsal surface of their digits. These frogs are diurnal and lay eggs on land. Many dendrobatid species exhibit parental care, with the males or females (depending on the species) transporting their tadpoles on the back of the parent. In some species, each tadpole is placed in a separate treehole or other small water-containing enclosure, and females or both parents visit the tadpoles periodically, with the female depositing unfertilized eggs at each visit to feed the tadpole. Males are highly territorial, partaking in vocalization and wrestling competitions and display cephalic amplexus (grasping the female around the head during mating, unique among anurans).
Phyllobates terribilis
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Genus Allobates (46 species)
Allobates alessandroi no species account photos no range maps no sounds Allobates algorei no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates bromelicola no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates brunneus species account photos no range maps no sounds Allobates caeruleodactylus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates caribe no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates cepedai no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates chalcopis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates conspicuus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates crombiei no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates femoralis species account photos no range maps sounds Allobates fratisenescus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates fuscellus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates gasconi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates goianus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates granti no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates hodli no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates humilis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates insperatus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Allobates juanii no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates kingsburyi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates mandelorum no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates marchesianus species account photos no range maps sounds Allobates masniger no species account photos no range maps no sounds Allobates mcdiarmidi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates melanolaemus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates myersi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates nidicola no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates niputidea no species account photos no range maps no sounds Allobates olfersioides no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates ornatus species account photos no range maps no sounds Allobates paleovarzensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates picachos no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates pittieri no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates ranoides no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates rufulus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates sanmartini no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates spumaponens no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates subfolionidificans no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates sumtuosus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates talamancae species account photos no range maps no sounds Allobates trilineatus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Allobates undulatus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates vanzolinius no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates wayuu no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Allobates zaparo no species account photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Ameerega (30 species)
Ameerega altamazonica species account photos range maps sounds Ameerega andina no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega bassleri no species account photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega bilinguis no species account photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega boliviana no species account photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega braccata no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega cainarachi no species account photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega erythromos no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega flavopicta no species account photos no range maps sounds Ameerega hahneli no species account photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega ignipedis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega ingeri no species account photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega labialis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega macero no species account photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega maculata no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega parvula no species account photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega pepperi no species account photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega peruviridis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega petersi species account photos no range maps sounds Ameerega picta species account photos no range maps sounds Ameerega planipaleae no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega pongoensis no species account photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega pulchripecta no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega rubriventris no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega silverstonei no species account photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega simulans no species account photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega smaragdina no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega trivittata species account photos no range maps sounds Ameerega yoshina no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Ameerega yungicola no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Anomaloglossus (23 species)
Anomaloglossus atopoglossus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus ayarzaguenai no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus baeobatrachus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus beebei no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus breweri no species account photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus confusus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus degranvillei no species account photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus guanayensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus kaiei no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus lacrimosus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus moffetti species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus murisipanensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus parimae no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus parkerae species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus praderioi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus roraima no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus shrevei no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus stepheni species account photos no range maps sounds Anomaloglossus tamacuarensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus tepuyensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus triunfo no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus verbeeksnyderorum no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Anomaloglossus wothuja no species account photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Aromobates (12 species)
Aromobates alboguttatus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Aromobates capurinensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Aromobates duranti no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Aromobates haydeeae no species account photos no range maps no sounds Aromobates leopardalis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Aromobates mayorgai no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Aromobates meridensis no species account photos no range maps no sounds Aromobates molinarii no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Aromobates nocturnus species account no photos no range maps no sounds Aromobates orostoma no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Aromobates saltuensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Aromobates serranus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Colostethus (23 species)
Colostethus agilis species account photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus alacris no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus argyrogaster species account no photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus brachistriatus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus dunni no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus dysprosium no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus fraterdanieli no species account photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus fugax no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus furviventris no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus imbricolus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus inguinalis no species account photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus jacobuspetersi no species account photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus latinasus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus lynchi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus mertensi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus panamansis no species account photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus poecilonotus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus pratti no species account photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus ramirezi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus ruthveni no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus thorntoni no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus ucumari no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Colostethus yaguara no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Dendrobates (53 species)
Dendrobates abditus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates altobueyensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates amazonicus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates arboreus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates auratus species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates benedictus species account photos no range maps sounds Dendrobates biolat species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates bombetes no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates captivus species account photos range maps sounds Dendrobates castaneoticus species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates claudiae no species account photos no range maps sounds Dendrobates cyanovittata no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates daleswansoni no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates defleri species account no photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates dorisswansonae no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates duellmani no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates fantasticus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates flavovittatus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates fulguritus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates galactonotus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates granuliferus species account photos no range maps sounds Dendrobates histrionicus species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates igneus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates imitator species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates intermedius no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates lamasi no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates lehmanni species account photos range maps no sounds Dendrobates leucomelas species account photos range maps no sounds Dendrobates minutus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates mysteriosus species account photos range maps sounds Dendrobates nubeculosus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates occultator no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates opisthomelas no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates pumilio species account photos no range maps sounds Dendrobates quinquevittatus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates reticulatus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates rubrocephalus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates sirensis no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates speciosus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates steyermarki no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates summersi species account photos no range maps sounds Dendrobates sylvaticus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates tinctorius species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates tolimensis species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates truncatus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates uakarii no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates vanzolinii species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates variabilis no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates ventrimaculatus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates vicentei no species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates viridis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates virolinensis species account photos no range maps no sounds Dendrobates yavaricola no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Epipedobates (6 species)
Epipedobates anthonyi species account photos no range maps no sounds Epipedobates boulengeri no species account photos no range maps no sounds Epipedobates espinosai no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Epipedobates machalilla no species account photos no range maps no sounds Epipedobates narinensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Epipedobates tricolor no species account photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Hyloxalus (57 species)
Hyloxalus abditaurantius no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus aeruginosus species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus anthracinus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus awa no species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus azureiventris no species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus betancuri no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus bocagei no species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus borjai no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus breviquartus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus cevallosi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus chlorocraspedus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus chocoensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus craspedoceps species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus delatorreae no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus edwardsi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus elachyhistus species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus eleutherodactylus species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus exasperatus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus excisus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus faciopunctulatus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus fallax no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus fascianigrus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus fuliginosus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus idiomelus species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus infraguttatus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus insulatus species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus lehmanni no species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus leucophaeus species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus littoralis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus maculosus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus maquipucuna no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus marmoreoventris no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus mittermeieri no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus mystax no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus nexipus species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus parcus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus patitae no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus peculiaris no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus peruvianus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus pinguis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus pulchellus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus pulcherrimus species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus pumilus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus ramosi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus ruizi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus saltuarius no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus sauli no species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus shuar no species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus sordidatus species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus spilotogaster species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus subpunctatus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus sylvaticus species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus toachi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus utcubambensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus vergeli no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus vertebralis no species account photos no range maps no sounds Hyloxalus whymperi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Mannophryne (19 species)
Mannophryne caquetio no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne collaris no species account photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne cordilleriana no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne herminae no species account photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne lamarcai no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne larandina no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne leonardoi no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne neblina no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne oblitterata no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne olmonae no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne orellana no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne riveroi no species account photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne speeri no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne trinitatis no species account photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne trujillensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne urticans no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne venezuelensis no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne vulcano no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Mannophryne yustizi no species account photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Phyllobates (5 species)
Phyllobates aurotaenia species account photos no range maps no sounds Phyllobates bicolor species account photos no range maps no sounds Phyllobates lugubris species account photos no range maps no sounds Phyllobates terribilis species account photos no range maps no sounds Phyllobates vittatus species account photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Rheobates (2 species)
Rheobates palmatus no species account photos no range maps no sounds Rheobates pseudopalmatus no species account no photos no range maps no sounds
Genus Silverstoneia (3 species)
Silverstoneia erasmios no species account no photos no range maps no sounds Silverstoneia flotator no species account photos no range maps no sounds Silverstoneia nubicola no species account photos no range maps no sounds
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