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Dendrobates reticulatus
Small 3/4 inch frog. Red/orange dorsal with black stripes. Legs black with blue reticulated pattern.
Often found in pools of water collecting in bromeliads. Native to the Amazon region of Peru.
The bright colors serve as a warning to would-be predators. Their poison comes from insects in their diet.
fantastic picture! the clarity that shows the texture of the frog is stunning. great work!
I'm going to have to stick by Dendrobates reticulatus. Note the "reticulated" blue/black pattern on the hind section of the frog. This differs significantly from the grainier pattern on P. vittatus.
It looks more like a Phyllobates vittatus http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Phyllo... here is a dendrobates reticulatus http://www.poisondartfrog.co.uk/reticula...
Lat: -3.75, Long: -73.25
Spotted on Jun 26, 2007
Submitted on Jan 8, 2012
