From Solís et al. (2008):
“There is great geographic variation in the appearance of this species; over 15 distinct colour morphs of wild D. auratus have been recorded. (Heselhaus, 1992). The blue morph of D. auratus present on the Pacific side of Panama is believed to be threatened with extinction (Heselhaus, 1992).”
Biology and Ecology
Taxonomic Hierarchy and Taxonomic Standing
From ITIS (2018):
“Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing: valid”
- “Kingdom Animalia
- Subkingdom Bilateria
- Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
- Phylum Chordata
- Subphylum Vertebrata
- Infraphylum Gnathostomata
- Superclass Tetrapoda
- Class Amphibia
- Order Anura
- Family Dendrobatinae
- Subfamily Dendrobatinae
- Genus Dendrobates
- Species Dendrobates auratus (Girard 1844)”
Size, Weight, and Age Range
From Somma (2018):
“Size: snout-vent length of 25-42 mm”
From Solís et al. (2008):
“Longevity of at least six years reported in captivity (Zimmermann and Zimmermann, 1994).”
Environment
From Solís et al. (2008):
“It is an arboreal and terrestrial diurnal species of humid lowland and submontane forest. It is also found in dense secondary growth and cocoa plantations (Kitasako, 1967).”
“Terrestrial; Freshwater”
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