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Dendrobates azureus is a type of poison dart frog found in South America, specifically in the Sipaliwini District in Suriname. Dendrobates azureus is widely known as the Blue Poison Dart Frog or by its Tirio Indian name, Okopipi. It takes its species name from the fact that it is colored azure. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,000 × 1,000 pixels, file size: 815 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ...
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Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ...
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Suborders Archaeobatrachia Mesobatrachia Neobatrachia The Anura is the order of animals in the class Amphibia that includes frogs and toads. ...
Families Allophrynidae Arthroleptidae Astylosternidae Brachycephalidae Bufonidae Centrolenidae Dendrobatidae Heleophrynidae Hemisotidae Hylidae Hyperoliidae Leptodactylidae Limnodynastidae Mantellidae Microhylidae Myobatrachidae Nasikabatrachidae Petropedetidae Ranidae Rhacophoridae Rheobatrachidae Rhinodermatidae Sooglossidae Neobatrachia are a suborder of order Anura, i. ...
Genera Many, about 150+ species within 8 genus Poison Dart Frog is the common name given to the group of Dendrobatid frogs belonging to the family of Dendrobatidae. ...
Genera Many, about 150+ species within 8 genus The term Poison Dart Frog is the common name given to the group of frogs belonging to the family of Dendrobatae. ...
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Distribution of Dendrobatidae (in black) Genera Proposed subfamily Colostethinae proposed genus Ameerega Colostethus Epipedobates proposed genus Silverstoneia Proposed subfamily Hyloxalinae Proposed genus Hyloxalus Proposed subfamily Dendrobatinae Proposed genus Adelphobates Dendrobates Minyobates Proposed genus Oophaga Phyllobates Proposed genus Ranitomeya Proposed obsolete (invalid) Dendrobatidae genera: Cryptophyllobates Nephelobates Poison dart frog (also poison...
South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...
Map of Suriname showing Sipaliwini district Sipaliwini is the largest district of Suriname, located in the south. ...
The term Azure (from Persian لاژورد lazhward) can refer to any of the following: The blueish color of the sky. ...
Physical description
The frog has blue skin and black patches, which serve as a warning to would-be predators that the skin contains poisonous alkaloids. It grows between 3 and 4.5 cm in length and has a typical lifespan of 4-6 years in the wild.
Ecology and behavior Within its native range, Dendrobates azureus is found in dark moist areas, especially under rocks near streams. Unlike most frogs, it lays its eggs on land, usually under a rock in a mossy area.
Although Poison dart frogs are known for their skin toxin, used on the tips of arrows or darts of natives, in reality only the species of the Phyllobates genus are used in this manner, although all poison dart frogs have some level of toxicity. The paralytic neurotoxins are not produced by the frog itself, but taken from many of its insect prey in the wild and deposited in the skin. As a result, frogs raised in captivity (often for the pet market) lack defensive poison. When these frogs are tadpoles, they also lack defensive poison. Distribution of Dendrobatidae (in black) Genera Proposed subfamily Colostethinae proposed genus Ameerega Colostethus Epipedobates proposed genus Silverstoneia Proposed subfamily Hyloxalinae Proposed genus Hyloxalus Proposed subfamily Dendrobatinae Proposed genus Adelphobates Dendrobates Minyobates Proposed genus Oophaga Phyllobates Proposed genus Ranitomeya Proposed obsolete (invalid) Dendrobatidae genera: Cryptophyllobates Nephelobates Poison dart frog (also poison...
Species see text Phyllobates is a genus of poison dart frogs native to South America, from Nicaragua to Colombia. ...
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In Herpetoculture The blue dart frog is very popular in captivity. Besides being beautiful, D. azureus is both a hardy frog and easy to breed. They are highly recommended for beginner hobbyists. However, they are somewhat aggressive frogs, and are best kept in pairs. Scientists believe them to be a morph of Dendrobates tinctorius, and not a separate species (saurian.net).
Like most captive dart frogs, they eat a staple diet of fruit flies, pinhead crickets, rice flour beetle larvae, and springtails.
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References - Reynolds et al (2004). Dendrobates azureus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is vulnerable
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