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Oophaga pumilio is an external breeder, and other species of the genus Oophaga are notable in the amphibian world for exhibiting a high degree of parental care. [17] The strawberry poison frog has dual parental care. [18] The males defend and water the nests, and the females feed the oophagous tadpoles their unfertilized eggs.
Oophaga is a genus of poison-dart frogs containing twelve species, many of which were formerly placed in the genus Dendrobates. [1] The frogs are distributed in Central and South America , from Nicaragua south through the El Chocó to northern Ecuador (at elevations below 1,200 m (3,900 ft)).
In Oophaga pumilio, the female provides care for the offspring for several weeks whereas the males provides care for a few days, implying a strong female preference. Sexual selection increases phenotypic variation drastically. In populations of O. pumilio that participated in sexual selection, the phenotypic polymorphism was evident. [44]
The harlequin poison frog, also known as harlequin poison-dart frog (Oophaga histrionica), is a species of poison dart frog endemic to the Chocó region of western Colombia. [2] The frog is normally found on the ground of tropical rain forests, among fallen limbs or leaf litter. [ 1 ]
Vicente's poison frog (Oophaga vicentei) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae that is endemic to the Veraguas and Coclé Provinces of central Panama. [2] [3]
So, is the strawberry poison-dart frog a Dendrobates or an Oophaga specie? I'm confused. The article itself calls it Oophaga, but the scientific classification is Dendrobates - I am confused. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.225.84.73 19:44, 22 August 2008 (UTC) Oophaga is not widely used; it should be Dendrobates.
The granular poison frog or granular poison arrow frog (Oophaga granulifera) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae, found in Costa Rica and Panama. [1] Originally described as Dendrobates granuliferus, it was moved to Oophaga in 1994. [2] Its natural habitats are tropical humid lowland forests; it is threatened by habitat loss. [1]
Oophaga sylvatica; V. Vicente's poison frog This page was last edited on 29 March 2013, at 17:03 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...