Golfodulcean Poison Frog
Phyllobates vittatus
Also known as Golfodulcean Poison Arrow Frog, Golfodulcean Poison Dart Frog
- Where to see one
- 5 U.S. zoos in our directory hold golfodulcean poison frog, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the golfodulcean poison frog
The Golfodulcean poison frog is a poison dart frog endemic to Costa Rica, where it lives in lowland moist and wet forests at 20 to 550 m elevation. It is a fairly large dendrobatid at up to 3.5 cm, black with a glittering sheen, mottled blue legs and two orange, yellow or green stripes down the back. It is active by day and associated with streams. Females lay 7 to 21 eggs on leaves, and the male carries the tadpoles to water on his back, which may take one to two days. Captive frogs lack toxin, suggesting that it comes from their diet.
Golfodulcean Poison Frog facts
- Males carry newly hatched tadpoles to water on their backs.
- Captive frogs lack the toxin, so it is probably acquired from prey.
- Its two back stripes are usually fire orange.
- Tadpoles become frogs after about 45 days.
Where to see golfodulcean poison frog in the U.S.
5 zoos across 5 states
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Connecticut· 1
Florida· 1
Indiana· 1
New York· 1
Wisconsin· 1
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