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Phyllobates vittatus
P. vittatus is a fairly large poison frog, reaching a length of 3.5 cm in adulthood, with females typically being larger than males. They are more smooth-bodied than other species of the genus, having almost perfectly sloping backs. [wikipedia.org]
The Golfodulcean Poison Frog family is endemic to Costa Rica. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical, moist, lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. [wikipedia.org]
This one is a captive P. vittatus at the World of Creepy Crawlies attraction, MOP, Manila, Philippines.
Spotted on Aug 29, 2016
Submitted on Mar 22, 2017
2 Comments
This one is a captive P. vittatus at Manila. Better put that one in the description, I suppose.
Hi Jhan-Curt
Please, tell as more about this spotting. Did you take it in a zoo? Phyllobates vittatus is native from Costa Rica, so quite far away from the Philippines.