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Description:
15-17
mm. The dorsum is black with three brilliant yellow longitudinal
lines, the median line usually extends only to the middle of the
back. There is a bright yellow stripe extending from the labial
region to the groin, extending onto the shoulder. The limbs are
reticulated; the venter is yellow at the throat, the rest being
blue with many large black spots.
Ecology
Habitat:
terre firme forest.
Niche:
carnivorous: prey includes insects and and any other small creatures
it can catch.
Life History:
This small diurnal frog frog is most frequently seen on logs or
among leaf litter in humid upland forest.The status of this species
and the very similar D. ventrimaculatus is currently under investigation
by R. Schulte and others.
Status:
Uncommon. At the Reserva Comunal Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo, this species
has been found in the upland forest along the Quebrada Blanco
and Quebrada Palmichal.
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