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Mimic Poison Frog, Ranitomeya imitator, Banded Morph
Another morph of the Mimic Poison Frog with a clearly defined banding to the body and yellow and black legs, a real contrast to the green/blue legs on the the spotted morphs, in our earlier postings.
Like the others this was a sighting in the vicinity of the Rio Huallaga, in north-eastern Peru where they lead a mostly arboreal life in the central rainforests.
The Mimic Poison Frog is little more than a centimetre long, the average length is 1.3 centimetres. There is a relatively large and stable wild population, however, they have been exploited for the pet trade where there are multiple captive-bred varieties.
Mimic Poison Frog, Ranitomeya imitator, Banded Morph
Another morph of the Mimic Poison Frog with a clearly defined banding to the body and yellow and black legs, a real contrast to the green/blue legs on the the spotted morphs, in our earlier postings.
Like the others this was a sighting in the vicinity of the Rio Huallaga, in north-eastern Peru where they lead a mostly arboreal life in the central rainforests.
The Mimic Poison Frog is little more than a centimetre long, the average length is 1.3 centimetres. There is a relatively large and stable wild population, however, they have been exploited for the pet trade where there are multiple captive-bred varieties.