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Dyeing Poison Dart Frog
Yves Bas, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Frogs & toads

Dyeing Poison Dart Frog

Dendrobates tinctorius (Cuvier, 1797)

LC Least ConcernEndemic to Suriname

Names

EnglishDyeing Poison Dart Frog
DutchGeschilderde pijlgifkikker
SpanishRana flecha tintada
Chinese染色毒箭蛙
Sranan Tongotodo (general name for the group)
Scientific nameDendrobates tinctorius (Cuvier, 1797)

About this species

The cobalt dyeing poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius), also known as the cobalt poison frog, tinc, is a species of poison dart frog. It is among the most variably colored and largest species of poison dart frogs, typically reaching snout–vent lengths of about 50 mm (2.0 in). It is distributed in the eastern portion of the Guiana Shield, including parts of French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil. These types of frogs usually tend to stay on the ground as it is easier to catch prey., though in some cases may climb trees as well. They are frequently found in treefall canopy gaps in the Amazon rainforest, as they utilize phytotelmata on the fallen trees for tadpole development.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyDendrobatidae
GenusDendrobates

In Suriname

499Records in Suriname
32iNaturalist observations
1901First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini84
  • Brokopondo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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