Synonyms |
Locality |
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Red Headed Dart frog
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Eastern foothills of Andes Mts., Peru
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Temps |
Humidity |
Terrarium Preferences |
| Mid to upper seventies
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High |
Well planted tanks are a requirement for this frog, as it will easily stress out in a sparsely planted tank. Fifteen gallon or twenty tall is probably a good choice. |
Size |
Visibility in the tank |
Groups of these compatible |
| one of the larger thumbnail species, 3/4 th inch to 1 inch, 20 to 25 mm
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Very shy, although if you set up egg laying sites somewhere that you can see them, they will often court and lay eggs in full view
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While some success can be had with this species in groups, the safest approach is to keep this species in pairs. See thumbnail caresheet for more discussion of this. |
Experience Level |
Compatible with other species? |
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This is a delicate frog and easily stressed. Advanced keepers only! |
Most often kept by themselves, but experienced keepers might try keeping them in tanks with larger species. Allow plenty of room. |
Breeding : |
Status in Hobby |
| Breeding is very similar to D. imitator, but eggs and tadpoles are usually considerably more delicate. |
Fairly widespread, and in many collections, but not as numerous as the most other thumbnails, and difficulty in breeding seems to keep them from expanding their foothold. Not a great diversity of bloodlines. |
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Links for this frog |
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