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Photograph by Chris Miller
Phyllobates Bicolor
(last update 04/06/99)
What Name Means: Phyllobates Bicolor (phyllo
= leaf / bates = climber / bi = two color)
Common Name: Black leg poison dart frog
Physical Description
Size range: 1.27 to 1.65 inches (32 to 42
mm)
Weight range: ____g
Average size of female: inches (______ mm)
Average weight of female: ___g
Average size of male: _______ inches (______mm)
Average weight of male:
How to identify sexes:
Description: The back is uniformly yellow, orangeish red,
or red and the legs are green to black.
Other Morphs:
Call: Click HERE
to hear a wav file of the call recorded at the National Aquarium
in Baltimore in 1997. This copy was obtained from the
ARIZONA
DENDROBATE RANCH. Biotype and Distribution
Distribution: Lowlands of western Colombia
Biotype: 25 - 1,525 meters
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: 29 gallon tank for unsexed adults/sub-adults
and 10 gallon tanks for pairs (Chris Miller)
Day Temperature: 85 F (26 C)
Night Temperature : 72 F (22 C)
Terrarium landscaping: Dense planting on one side, with coconut
hut, and leaf litter, and the other side unplanted for hunting. (Chris
Miller)
Average age in terrarium: ______years
Maximum age in terrarium: _______years
Behavior - outgoing or reclusive: Very bold, usually visible,
but move little when not actively feeding or courting. (Chris
Miller)
Parts of Vivarium occupied: Rarely leave the ground (Chris
Miller)
How often misted: Every one two days (Chris
Miller)
Breeding:
Eggs/clutch size: 3 -24 eggs
Where are eggs placed: In the huts, when huts are full,
they use leaf litter. (Chris Miller)
Sensitive to light: No (Chris Miller)
Development time for eggs: 12 -14 days
Development time for tadpoles: 90 days
Percent of Eggs to develop into tadpoles: 85% (Chris
Miller)
Percent of tadpoles that develop into froglets: 95 % (Chris
Miller)
Percent of froglets that reach maturity: 100 % (Chris
Miller)
Age of maturity: 12 -16 months (Chris
Miller)
Food for tadpoles: Sera Micron, Color enhancing fish food,
mosquito larvae, and other similar bugs. (Chris Miller)
Tadpoles kept singly or in groups: group
Are F1 offspring different from wild caught parents: Not
usually (Chris Miller)
Methods to induce breeding: Dry period, followed by intense
misting. (Chris Miller)
General notes about specie:______________
Other sites with information or photos:
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