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Common Names
splendid poison frog
Regions
Panama
Population
0
Habitat
Inhabited humid lowland and montane forests
Weight(in lbs) and Life Span
not well-documente and Specific data is limited
Regions
Panama
The Splendid Poison Frog was a small, vividly colored amphibian, with adults measuring between 28 to 31 millimeters in snout-vent length. Its bright red coloration served as an aposematic signal, warning predators of its toxicity. The species exhibited diurnal and terrestrial behaviors, often active during daylight hours within its forest habitat. Reproductive practices involved females laying eggs on leaf litter; upon hatching, the mother transported tadpoles to small water pools in plant structures, providing unfertilized eggs as nourishment.
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