Dendrobates tinctorius (Schneider, 1799)
Dyeing poison frog
Species recognized by The Integrated Taxonomic Information System
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Description
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There are two morphs, one that was formerly known as Dendrobates azureus, and the previously recognized Dendrobates tinctorius. DNA analysis has shown that these forms are conspecific. Following is a description for the morph that was formerly known as Dendrobates azureus: this morph has bright blue-black arms and legs, paler, almost sky-blue and nearly unmarked sides, and a head and back covered with both large and small round spots. The underside is pale blue with round black spots, especially on the breast, and sometimes with a darker midbelly stripe. The oval tympanum is about a third of the eye diameter. Males have noticeably larger finger discs than females.
This account was adapted from an account for the species previously known as Dendrobates azureus.
This account was adapted from an account for the species previously known as Dendrobates azureus.
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21 Oct 2009
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Katja Schulz.
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"Dendrobates tinctorius (Schneider, 1799)". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/1024458". Accessed
12 Mar 2010.
