Strawberry poison-dart frog

Strawberry poison-dart frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Dendrobatidae
Genus: Oophaga
Species:
O. pumilio
Binomial name
Oophaga pumilio
(Schmidt, 1857)
Synonyms

Dendrobates pumilio Schmidt, 1857

The strawberry poison frog, strawberry poison-dart frog or blue jeans poison frog (Oophaga pumilio, formerly Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small poison dart frog found in Central America.[2] It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panamá. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations.[3] The strawberry poison frog is perhaps most famous for its widespread variation in coloration, comprising approximately 15–30 color morphs, most of which are presumed to be true-breeding.[4] O. pumilio, while not the most poisonous of the dendrobatids, is the most toxic member of its genus.[citation needed]

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Oophaga pumilio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T55196A3025630. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T55196A3025630.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Oophaga pumilio (Schmidt, 1857)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  3. ^ Savage, J. M. 2002. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica. University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London.
  4. ^ Summers, K.; Cronin, T. W.; Kennedy, T. (2003). "Variation in spectral reflectance among population of Dendrobates pumilio, the strawberry poison frog, in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama". Journal of Biogeography. 30: 35–53. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00795.x. hdl:11603/13558. S2CID 33860218.