Yellow-banded Poison Dart
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| Dendrobates leucomelas (Steindachner, 1864) |
The Yellow-banded Poison Dart (or Yellow-banded Poison Frog), Dendrobates leucomelas, is a poison dart frog found in the northern part of South America in Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil. This amphibian is normally found in very humid conditions on trees or rocks. It can also be found in the seasonally drier forest islands in its range. It is commonly seen in leaf litter thought too dry for other Dendrobatids to survive. This species can handle lower humidity levels much better than other species.
This is one of the popular dart frog pet species, and specimens are available for breeding by hobbyists.
[edit] References
- La Marca & Azevedo-Ramos (2004). Dendrobates leucomelas. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 09 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is of least concern
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[edit] External links
- Dart Den - Poison dart frog resource and forums.
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