Dendrobates auratus
| Dendrobates auratus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Dendrobatidae |
| Genus: | Dendrobates |
| Species: | auratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrobates auratus | |
| (Girard, 1855) | |
Also known as the "Green And Black Poison Frog", Dendrobates auratus is a diurnal, semi-arboreal species endemic to Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. It was also introduced to the Manoa Valley on Oahu, Hawaii in 1932 as a means for mosquito control, where it occurs to this day.[1] Its species name comes from the Latin root aurat-, meaning "gold" or "golden".
The IUCN classifies auratus as Least Concern (LC). Wild populations have a wide distribution and are considered stable. The species is also notably tolerant of habitat modification.[2]
Description[edit | edit source]
Dendrobates auratus occur in a wide variety of colors and patterns. Adult frogs are black with marbled green, blue, blue-green, or white.
Adults typically reach 1 - 1.65 inches (25.0 - 42.0 mm) in size.[3]
Locales[edit | edit source]
- Ancon Hill
- Bahia Solano
- Black Capira
- Blue & Silver
- Bocas Del Toro
- Camo
- Campaña
- Capira
- Capurgana
- Colombian Blue and Green
- Colon
- Costa Rican Green and Black
- Costa Rican melanistic
- El Cope
- El Oro
- Golden
- Green and White
- Hawaiian
- Highland Bronze
- Karibik Albino
- Kuna Yala
- La Coca
- Los Sabalos
- Low River
- Mebalo
- Microspot
- Nicaraguan Green and Black
- Panama Blue & Black
- Panama Green & Black
- Panama Green & Bronze
- Pastores
- Peña Blanca
- Portobelo
- Reticulated
- Rio Cascajal
- Rio San Juan
- San Felix
- Super Blue
- Super Blue melanistic
- Taboga
- Turquoise & Black
- Turquoise & Bronze
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Geographical Distribution[edit | edit source]
This species occurs in tropical and subtropical forests and wetlands from southern Nicaragua to eastern Panama, and from Costa Rica to Colombia.[5]
Reproduction[edit | edit source]
Male D. auratus will call near a laying site to attract a female. Females will compete for males and chase them away from the male's territory. Eggs are deposited on moist, terrestrial sites (like damp leaf litter) and maintained by the male, who rotates them to maintain oxygen and water levels until they hatch. At that time, the tadpoles are carried on the male's back to small pools of water where they continue development.[6]
Diet[edit | edit source]
D. auratus have been observed feeding on ants and mites, but they also prey on beetles, flies, and springtails.[7]
Threats[edit | edit source]
- Agriculture
- Aquaculture
- Logging & wood harvesting
- Collection for use in pet trade
- Wildfires
Calls[edit | edit source]
Male D. auratus will establish calling sites and emit a "a quiet, low-frequency buzz" to get females' attention.[8]
Conservation[edit | edit source]
D. auratus wild distribution is widespread, though populations are decreasing. The species is numerous in captivity and is readily available in the pet trade.
- ↑ McKeown, S. (1978). Hawaiian reptiles and amphibians. Oriental Publishing Co., Honolulu.
- ↑ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2020. Dendrobates auratus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T55174A3024941. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T55174A3024941.en. Accessed on 09 May 2024.
- ↑ AmphibiaWeb 2023 Dendrobates auratus: Green and Black Poison Frog <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/1625> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed May 9, 2024.
- ↑ Green And Black Poison Frog (Dendrobates auratus), IUCN - https://www.iucnredlist.org/fr/species/55174/3024941
- ↑ Guyer, C., and Donnelly, M. A. (2005). Amphibians and Reptiles of La Selva, Costa Rica and the Caribbean Slope: A Comprehensive Guide. University of California Press, Berkeley.
- ↑ Savage, J. M. (2002). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica:a herpetofauna between two continents, between two seas. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois, USA and London.
- ↑ Caldwell, J. P., and Summers, K. D. (2003). Green poison frog, Dendrobates auratus. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, Volume 6, Amphibians. 2nd edition. M. Hutchins, W. E. Duellman, and N. Schlager, eds., Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.
- ↑ Wells, K. D. (1978). Courtship and Parental Behavior in a Panamanian Poison-Arrow Frog (Dendrobates auratus). Herpetologica, 34(2), 148–155. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3891667