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Strawberry Poison Dart Frog

Oophaga pumilio

Description:

Size: 17-24 mm. The skin is relatively smooth, and the "usual" coloration includes a bright red back, some small black spots, black to dark blue hind legs, and a red belly, which occasionally is red and blue, and can vary toward tan and white in some Panamanian localities. Info from: http://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?...

Habitat:

It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations Info from: Savage, J. M. 2002. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica. University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London.

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4 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Nice color!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wonderful!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Preciosa!!!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Great spot!
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ginhunter
Spotted by
ginhunter

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 7, 2011
Submitted on May 11, 2012

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