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Dendrobates tinctorius
Updated 03/09/99
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What Name Means: (Dendro g= tree / bates g = one
that walks or haunts / tinct L = dyed, tinged)
Common Name: tinc. and dyeing poison dart frog
Physical Description
Size range: 1.3 to 2.36 inches (34
to 60 mm)
Kay Klausing provided the following measurements
for his tinctorius which are morph #12 on the
The
Dendrobates tinctorius Colour Morph Guide page
Male weight: 5.3
4.4 6.4 gr. / length 4.0 3.5
4.3 cm
Female weight 6.4 9.2 gr.
/ length 4.5 4.5 cm.
Weight range: ___ ____
Average size of female: Depends on morph
Average weight of female: Depends on morph
Average size of male: Depends on morph
Average weight of male: Depends on morph
How to identify sexes: Larger frogs are usually females.
Males usually have wider toe pads.
Description: Please see
The
Dendrobates tinctorius Colour Morph Guide page
Other Morphs: New ones every year. Stacy
and Sherif of the The Dendrobatid Warehouse (I don't think they have a web page
anymore)
were nice enough to complete one of these form for the Sipaliwini morph
click here
Call: A short, quiet buzzing sound, usually repeated several
times. Click here
to hear.
Biotype and Distribution
Distribution: Guyana, French Guyana, Surinam, and Brazil
Biotype: 0 - 400 meters along streams
Population density:
Day Temperature: ____
Night Temperature : ___
Relative humidity during dry season: ______ %
Rainy season:
Are frogs sitting in sunlight:
When is their active time:
What kinds of food in wild:
Vivarium
Recommended dimension: 10 gallon on up but 20 gall or
larger is best.
Day Temperature: 86 F (30 C)
Night Temperature : 68 F (20 C)
Terrarium landscaping: Well planted and some like to add
a stream
Average age in terrarium: 6 years
Maximum age in terrarium: 9 years
Behavior - outgoing or reclusive: Outgoing
Parts of Vivarium occupied: ______
How often misted: _____
Breeding:
Eggs/clutch size: 5 - 20 eggs
Where are eggs placed: Coconut huts
Sensitive to light: No
Development time for eggs: 14 - 18 days
Development time for tadpoles: 84 days
Percent of Eggs to develop into tadpoles: ____%
Percent of tadpoles that develop into froglets: _____%
Percent of froglets that reach maturity: ______%
Age of maturity: 18 months
Food for tadpoles: Flake food
Tadpoles kept singly or in groups: singly
Are F1 offspring different from wild caught parents: Generally
the offspring are the same as the wild caught parents but some loss of
the yellow color has been noted. Todd Kelly has reported that feeding
spice paprika the tadpoles after the hind legs have developed will greatly
increase the yellow color in the offspring. He also has reported
that using paprika to dust food for the froglets and adults will help maintain
the yellow,but that feeding the tadpoles is best. Other have also
used the coloring agent canthaxanthin. To read more about canthaxanthin
and to order it got to
Curtis's
Canaries.
Methods to induce breeding: _____________
General notes about specie: ______________
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