Strawberry poison frog - Oophaga pumilio

Monteverde Frog Pond ranario, Costa Rica.

comments (7)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Great shot!

Not entirely convinced it's the granular poison frog though, it seems far too smooth. Seems more like "Oophaga pumilio". However, not 100% sure so will see if I can get a second opinion. Posted 4 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, I agree. In fact I was surprised that there were no spottings for this frog already in JD. For some of the frogs I have pics of the species name but for this one I think I did not have. I have changed the sp, thanks! :-) Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks, Marta. The frog is none the lesser, it's gorgeous. Posted 4 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Might be poisonous but it's cute Posted 4 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  They are! and I think they are only poisonous if they feed on certain mites and ants (see wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strawberry_poison-dart_frog). So in captivity they can be kept in a non-poisonous state (I hope :-D) Posted 4 years ago

John Sullivan

Lion

Beautiful little frog. I agree with Oophaga pumilio. It's a widespread species with a ton of variation, but always a great one to see. Posted 4 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks so much for chipping in, John! Posted 4 years ago

The Strawberry poison dart frog

The strawberry poison-dart frog is a species of small poison dart frog found in Central America. 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.

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Similar species: Frogs

Species identified by Patomarazul