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Yellow-bellied and Yellow-striped poison frog, Uraba, Colombia Now here is something you don&#039;t see every day, a Yellow-bellied and Yellow-striped poison frog in a single scene. These were found a few meters apart and then placed on this leaf for a few photos, and then placed back. Going by my guide&#039;s explanation and some things I&#039;ve been reading about, I&#039;ll make an attempt to explain identification, which is confusing.<br />
<br />
On the left, in orange, is the Yellow-bellied poison frog. It comes in several variants, where orange seems unusual. Here&#039;s another observation of an orange variant:<br />
<a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/654072" rel="nofollow">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/654072</a><br />
<br />
The Yellow-bellied poison frogs often have yellow stripes making it look superficially similar to the Yellow-striped poison frog from this angle. To the right is the actual Yellow-striped poison frog, in yellow. You can see it is a bit larger. Furthermore, there&#039;s yellow marks on the thighs and stripes further down the hind legs.<br />
<br />
Here&#039;s a side view comparison from different observations. Yellow-striped:<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59863/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_side_view_uraba_colombia.html" title="Yellow-striped poison frog - side view, Uraba, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/59863_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ldLdhaZH%2Fqf9d0vlsO8GnUGafdk%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Yellow-striped poison frog - side view, Uraba, Colombia On our last morning in Uraba, we made a 3rd and final visit to the forests behind the university campus. An early catch was this beautiful Yellow-striped poison frog. Not to be confused with the Yellow-bellied poison frog which at face value looks similar, yet is about 1cm smaller.<br />
<br />
This species is endemic to Colombia, yet relatively common to this part of Colombia. Still, we only found it once in our entire trip. This species is relatively tolerant to habitat degradation. Adding various perspectives:<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59862/yellow-striped_poison_frog_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59863/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_side_view_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59864/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_side_view_ii_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59866/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_front_view_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59867/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_portrait_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59868/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_front_view_ii_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59869/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_side_view_iii_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59870/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_top_view_uraba_colombia.html Antioquia,Colombia,Colombia Choco &amp; Pacific region,Dendrobates truncatus,South America,Uraba,Urab&aacute;,World,Yellow-striped poison frog" /></a></figure><br />
Yellow-bellied:<br />
<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58878/yellow-bellied_poison_frog_-_full_body_closeup_uraba_colombia.html" title="Yellow-bellied poison frog - full body closeup, Uraba, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/58878_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ZnJiuFS2s3qeMPigp6WdsljYf5k%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Yellow-bellied poison frog - full body closeup, Uraba, Colombia After a very rocky road we arrived in the Cotton-top Tamarin reserve, Uraba, Colombia. One of the most beautiful and pristine forests we&#039;ve yet seen, but very hard to navigate as the terrain is extremely muddy and steep, and progress is slow.<br />
<br />
One highlight we did find is this small yet beautiful poison frog, most commonly named the yellow-bellied poison frog. It&#039;s only about 0.5 inch in size. This is a macro with shadows lifted, as it is a very dark frog.<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58876/yellow-bellied_poison_frog_-_size_reference_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58875/yellow-bellied_poison_frog_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58879/yellow-bellied_poison_frog_-_head_closeup_uraba_colombia.html Andinobates fulguritus,Antioquia,Colombia,Colombia Choco &amp; Pacific region,South America,Uraba,Urab&aacute;,World,Yellow-bellied poison frog" /></a></figure><br />
<br />
Other views of this duo:<br />
<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59872/yellow-bellied_and_yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_side_view_uraba_colombia.html" title="Yellow-bellied and Yellow-striped poison frog - side view, Uraba, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/59872_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=qP27JoZE63Bc%2B4kAnBsoEZ1jIpA%3D" width="200" height="136" alt="Yellow-bellied and Yellow-striped poison frog - side view, Uraba, Colombia Now here is something you don&#039;t see every day, a Yellow-bellied and Yellow-striped poison frog in a single scene. These were found a few meters apart and then placed on this leaf for a few photos, and then placed back. Going by my guide&#039;s explanation and some things I&#039;ve been reading about, I&#039;ll make an attempt to explain identification, which is confusing.<br />
<br />
On the left, in orange, is the Yellow-bellied poison frog. It comes in several variants, where orange seems unusual. Here&#039;s another observation of an orange variant:<br />
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/654072<br />
<br />
The Yellow-bellied poison frogs often have yellow stripes making it look superficially similar to the Yellow-striped poison frog from this angle. To the right is the actual Yellow-striped poison frog, in yellow. You can see it is a bit larger. Furthermore, there&#039;s yellow marks on the thighs and stripes further down the hind legs.<br />
<br />
Here&#039;s a side view comparison from different observations. Yellow-striped:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59863/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_side_view_uraba_colombia.html<br />
Yellow-bellied:<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58878/yellow-bellied_poison_frog_-_full_body_closeup_uraba_colombia.html<br />
<br />
Other views of this duo:<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59871/yellow-bellied_and_yellow-striped_poison_frog_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59873/yellow-bellied_and_yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_back_view_uraba_colombia.html Andinobates fulguritus,Antioquia,Colombia,Colombia Choco &amp; Pacific region,South America,Uraba,Urab&aacute;,World,Yellow-bellied poison frog" /></a></figure><br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59873/yellow-bellied_and_yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_back_view_uraba_colombia.html" title="Yellow-bellied and Yellow-striped poison frog - back view, Uraba, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/59873_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=pBzGNw8VsbCbUQsnZW2du2np5ZE%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Yellow-bellied and Yellow-striped poison frog - back view, Uraba, Colombia Now here is something you don&#039;t see every day, a Yellow-bellied and Yellow-striped poison frog in a single scene. These were found a few meters apart and then placed on this leaf for a few photos, and then placed back. Going by my guide&#039;s explanation and some things I&#039;ve been reading about, I&#039;ll make an attempt to explain identification, which is confusing.<br />
<br />
On the left, in orange, is the Yellow-bellied poison frog. It comes in several variants, where orange seems unusual. Here&#039;s another observation of an orange variant:<br />
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/654072<br />
<br />
The Yellow-bellied poison frogs often have yellow stripes making it look superficially similar to the Yellow-striped poison frog from this angle. To the right is the actual Yellow-striped poison frog, in yellow. You can see it is a bit larger. Furthermore, there&#039;s yellow marks on the thighs and stripes further down the hind legs.<br />
<br />
Here&#039;s a side view comparison from different observations. Yellow-striped:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59863/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_side_view_uraba_colombia.html<br />
Yellow-bellied:<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58878/yellow-bellied_poison_frog_-_full_body_closeup_uraba_colombia.html<br />
<br />
Other views of this duo:<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59872/yellow-bellied_and_yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_side_view_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59871/yellow-bellied_and_yellow-striped_poison_frog_uraba_colombia.html Andinobates fulguritus,Antioquia,Colombia,Colombia Choco &amp; Pacific region,South America,Uraba,Urab&aacute;,World,Yellow-bellied poison frog" /></a></figure> Andinobates fulguritus,Antioquia,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,South America,Uraba,Urabá,World,Yellow-bellied poison frog Click/tap to enlarge

Yellow-bellied and Yellow-striped poison frog, Uraba, Colombia

Now here is something you don't see every day, a Yellow-bellied and Yellow-striped poison frog in a single scene. These were found a few meters apart and then placed on this leaf for a few photos, and then placed back. Going by my guide's explanation and some things I've been reading about, I'll make an attempt to explain identification, which is confusing.

On the left, in orange, is the Yellow-bellied poison frog. It comes in several variants, where orange seems unusual. Here's another observation of an orange variant:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/654072

The Yellow-bellied poison frogs often have yellow stripes making it look superficially similar to the Yellow-striped poison frog from this angle. To the right is the actual Yellow-striped poison frog, in yellow. You can see it is a bit larger. Furthermore, there's yellow marks on the thighs and stripes further down the hind legs.

Here's a side view comparison from different observations. Yellow-striped:

Yellow-striped poison frog - side view, Uraba, Colombia On our last morning in Uraba, we made a 3rd and final visit to the forests behind the university campus. An early catch was this beautiful Yellow-striped poison frog. Not to be confused with the Yellow-bellied poison frog which at face value looks similar, yet is about 1cm smaller.<br />
<br />
This species is endemic to Colombia, yet relatively common to this part of Colombia. Still, we only found it once in our entire trip. This species is relatively tolerant to habitat degradation. Adding various perspectives:<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59862/yellow-striped_poison_frog_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59863/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_side_view_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59864/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_side_view_ii_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59866/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_front_view_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59867/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_portrait_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59868/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_front_view_ii_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59869/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_side_view_iii_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59870/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_top_view_uraba_colombia.html Antioquia,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Dendrobates truncatus,South America,Uraba,Urabá,World,Yellow-striped poison frog

Yellow-bellied:

Yellow-bellied poison frog - full body closeup, Uraba, Colombia After a very rocky road we arrived in the Cotton-top Tamarin reserve, Uraba, Colombia. One of the most beautiful and pristine forests we've yet seen, but very hard to navigate as the terrain is extremely muddy and steep, and progress is slow.<br />
<br />
One highlight we did find is this small yet beautiful poison frog, most commonly named the yellow-bellied poison frog. It's only about 0.5 inch in size. This is a macro with shadows lifted, as it is a very dark frog.<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58876/yellow-bellied_poison_frog_-_size_reference_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58875/yellow-bellied_poison_frog_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58879/yellow-bellied_poison_frog_-_head_closeup_uraba_colombia.html Andinobates fulguritus,Antioquia,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,South America,Uraba,Urabá,World,Yellow-bellied poison frog


Other views of this duo:

Yellow-bellied and Yellow-striped poison frog - side view, Uraba, Colombia Now here is something you don't see every day, a Yellow-bellied and Yellow-striped poison frog in a single scene. These were found a few meters apart and then placed on this leaf for a few photos, and then placed back. Going by my guide's explanation and some things I've been reading about, I'll make an attempt to explain identification, which is confusing.<br />
<br />
On the left, in orange, is the Yellow-bellied poison frog. It comes in several variants, where orange seems unusual. Here's another observation of an orange variant:<br />
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/654072<br />
<br />
The Yellow-bellied poison frogs often have yellow stripes making it look superficially similar to the Yellow-striped poison frog from this angle. To the right is the actual Yellow-striped poison frog, in yellow. You can see it is a bit larger. Furthermore, there's yellow marks on the thighs and stripes further down the hind legs.<br />
<br />
Here's a side view comparison from different observations. Yellow-striped:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59863/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_side_view_uraba_colombia.html<br />
Yellow-bellied:<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58878/yellow-bellied_poison_frog_-_full_body_closeup_uraba_colombia.html<br />
<br />
Other views of this duo:<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59871/yellow-bellied_and_yellow-striped_poison_frog_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59873/yellow-bellied_and_yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_back_view_uraba_colombia.html Andinobates fulguritus,Antioquia,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,South America,Uraba,Urabá,World,Yellow-bellied poison frog

Yellow-bellied and Yellow-striped poison frog - back view, Uraba, Colombia Now here is something you don't see every day, a Yellow-bellied and Yellow-striped poison frog in a single scene. These were found a few meters apart and then placed on this leaf for a few photos, and then placed back. Going by my guide's explanation and some things I've been reading about, I'll make an attempt to explain identification, which is confusing.<br />
<br />
On the left, in orange, is the Yellow-bellied poison frog. It comes in several variants, where orange seems unusual. Here's another observation of an orange variant:<br />
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/654072<br />
<br />
The Yellow-bellied poison frogs often have yellow stripes making it look superficially similar to the Yellow-striped poison frog from this angle. To the right is the actual Yellow-striped poison frog, in yellow. You can see it is a bit larger. Furthermore, there's yellow marks on the thighs and stripes further down the hind legs.<br />
<br />
Here's a side view comparison from different observations. Yellow-striped:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59863/yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_side_view_uraba_colombia.html<br />
Yellow-bellied:<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58878/yellow-bellied_poison_frog_-_full_body_closeup_uraba_colombia.html<br />
<br />
Other views of this duo:<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59872/yellow-bellied_and_yellow-striped_poison_frog_-_side_view_uraba_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59871/yellow-bellied_and_yellow-striped_poison_frog_uraba_colombia.html Andinobates fulguritus,Antioquia,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,South America,Uraba,Urabá,World,Yellow-bellied poison frog

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The yellow-bellied poison frog, yellow-bellied poison-arrow frog, or yellowbelly poison frog (Andinobates fulguritus) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is found in northwestern Colombia (Chocó Department and the westernmost Antioquia and Risaralda) and east-central Panama.

Similar species: Frogs
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 10, 2018. Captured Oct 29, 2017 08:19.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm