#Purple tree frog to color skin

© 2010 Víctor Hugo Quesada, Arenal Eco Zoo, El Castillo, San Carlos. ♂♀ Red Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) couple in amplexus, ready to spawn. ♂♀ Red Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) couple in amplexus, or reproduction embracement. © 2010 Olger Aragón, Foto Koky, La Fortuna de San Carlos. © 2010 (Derechos reservados) Red Eyed Tree Frog in plenum activity (Agalychnis callidryas). © 2010 (Derechos reservados) The tadpole has completed its metamorphosis swimming into bromeliad water, and now is a poisonous frog (Dendrobates auratus). © 2010 (Derechos reservados) A small Green & Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus), just after metamorphosis from a tadpole, still into bromeliad water. © 2010 (Derechos reservados) Green & Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus). Green & Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus). Another Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio) near San Carlos River forest. © 2010 Maquenque EcoLodge, Boca Tapada, San Carlos. © 2010 (Derechos reservados) ♀ Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio) carrying out its tadpole and ready to rise it up to some bromeliad. © 2010 (Derechos reservados) Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio). Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio).

#Purple tree frog to color skin

* Because of the very sensitive frog skin, avoid contact or please keep in mind that you must have your skin hands very clean (no lotions, creams or repellents) in order to touch a frog without risk its life. Females take care of tadpoles bringing them up to bromeliad water storages and feeding them with sterile eggs.The females left 3 or 4 eggs in the tropical rainforest soil, where the male fertilize and take care of them, ensuring their hydration with its own urine.Males are very territorial, and fight among themselves for its territories, which can be from 5 to 30 m².Most of its diet is from small ants, whose alkaloids are key components for its skin toxin.Very conspicuous coloration, as a warning for potential predators about its skin toxins (aposematic coloration).Where to See it: At Arenal Eco Zoo, El Castillo, San Carlos (Arenal Volcano area) Maquenque EcoLodge, Laguna del Lagarto Lodge (Boca Tapada, San Carlos) Gavilán Lodge (Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí) Golfo Dulce Lodge, Esquinas Lodge (Golfito, Puntarenas).

Predators: Very few, the only known is the bullfrog. Length: Main body: 19-24 mm (0.75-1 pulg.).įeeds on: Small ants, termites, mites and others small invertebrates. Habitat: Caribbean lowland tropical rainforest.