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Dendrobatinae are generally small frogs; Andinobates minutus is as small as 13–16 mm (0.51–0.63 in) in snout–vent length.Many species are brightly colored and all are toxic.
Andinobates cassidyhornae, commonly known as Cassidy's poison dart frog, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae [2] found in Antioquia, Colombia at an altitude of 1800–2059 m. [3] They have been observed in areas with thick leaf litter and males have been observed calling between 10 and 14 o'clock within these areas. [ 3 ]
The Dendrobatoidea are a superfamily of frogs. [1] This group is found in the Neotropics and has the largest diversity of alkaloids among all amphibians. These alkaloids show up in the skin by one of three ways: de novo biosynthesis, direct sequestration, or metabolic transformation. [2]
The adult male frog measures 15.3–17.7 mm in from nose to rear end. The skin of the head and dorsum is black with large yellow blotches behind the eyes. There are other yellow marks on the head and a yellow-green vertebral stripe. There is a yellow mark in the shape of an hourglass under the chin.
The green poison frog (Andinobates viridis) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae.They are a small green colored frog, approximately 14-16 millimeters in size. Their color is a uniform green with brighter green back and legs, while the ventral side of the frog is metallic.
Poison dart frog (also known as dart-poison frog, poison frog or formerly known as poison arrow frog) is the common name of a group of frogs in the family Dendrobatidae which are native to tropical Central and South America. [2] These species are diurnal and often have brightly colored bodies.
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Ranitomeya vanzolinii, also known as the Brazilian poison frog [2] or spotted poison frog, [3] is a species of frog in the Ranitomeya genus, from the poison dart frog family, Dendrobatidae. It is found in the Amazonian rainforests of Brazil and Perú , and possibly Bolivia .