Status: IUCN – Least Concern CITES Appendix II. Bright blue animals are a rarity in nature and this species is unquestionably one of the most spectacular. Habitat/range: They are found on the” forest-islands”, arising out of the Sipaliwini savannah of Suriname and Brazil where there is high humidity and moderate to cooler temperatures. They mature into adults in about 10 to 12 weeks. The small tadpoles are carried to a small water pool such as in bromeliads to develop. The eggs are kept moist until they hatch, 14-18 days later. The female lays a clutch size of two to six eggs. The two will then go to a secluded spot near a water source to mate. The victorious female begins the courtship ritual by nudging the male and stroking his snout and back with her front legs. Several females usually respond to a male’s call and will fight aggressively until there is one winner. Males establish a territory and emit quiet calls to attract a female. Reproduction: Breeding usually takes place during the rainy season (February-March). During mating season, males use soft calls to attract females.
#Blue poison dart frog series#
Senses: Blue poison dart frogs have excellent senses of sight and smell.Ĭommunication: To deter intruders, these frogs use a series of calls. of South America use the frogs poison to coat the tips of the blow darts they use for hunting.
They lose their toxic qualities in captivity because they are raised on fruit flies and crickets. Blue poison frog sitting on a bright green tropical leaf. In the wild, their diet consists of ants, beetles, caterpillars, flies, maggots, mites, spiders and termites. Both sexes will defend their territory from their own kind and others and females will ‘fight’ off other females during mating season.ĭiet: It is the combination of what they eat that makes them poisonous.
This species is aggressive and very territorial. The females are larger than the males.īehavior: These frogs are active during the day (diurnal) and remain close to water sources. Size: They are 1.2 to 1.8 inches (3-4.5 cm) in length and weigh about one ounce (3 gr). Each foot has four toes equipped with a suction cup pad used for gripping females flattened toe tips are round and males are heart-shaped. These toxic poisons are used for defense and are capable of paralyzing or killing predators.
#Blue poison dart frog skin#
Within the skin there are poisonous glands that secrete alkaloid poisons. The pattern of these spots is unique to each individual frog and can be used for identification, just like human fingerprints. There is an irregular pattern of small and large dark spots covering the head and back. The other two species of true ‘dart poison frogs’ are Phyllobates aurotaenia and Phyllobates bicolor. They are listed as endangered by IUCN and in. Description: Blue poison dart frogs are bright blue, the limbs are royal blue and the belly is dark blue. Hyloxalus azureiventris (Sky Blue Poison Frog) is a species of amphibians in the family poison-dart frogs.
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