Phyllobates sp. aff. aurotaenia
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Phyllobates sp. aff. aurotaenia is a temporary name given to a species of poison dart frog, formerly known as the "red" form of Phyllobates aurotaenia
. It is morphologically similar to P. aurotaenia, but genetically it is more closely related to P. terribilis
and bicolor. It can be distinguished from P. aurotaenia by its uniform chocolate brown or navy blue body, and its orange or red, rather than green or yellow, stripes.
Phyllobates aurotaenia
The Kokoe Poison Dart Frog is the smallest of the three most-toxic members of the genus Phyllobates. While it is small, it is just as toxic as Phyllobates bicolor when encountered in the wild. This is one of the more audible of the Poison dart frogs and has a call often described as beautiful and...
. It is morphologically similar to P. aurotaenia, but genetically it is more closely related to P. terribilis
Golden Poison Frog
Phyllobates terribilis, the Golden Poison Frog or the Golden Dart Frog, is a poison dart frog endemic to the Pacific coast of Colombia. The optimal habitat of P. terribilis is the rainforest with high rain rates , altitude between 100–200 m, temperature of at least 26 °C, and relative humidity...
and bicolor. It can be distinguished from P. aurotaenia by its uniform chocolate brown or navy blue body, and its orange or red, rather than green or yellow, stripes.