This frog bears the name of the river that forms French Guiana's border with Brazil. It is also the name of a small town on this river. Many dart frogs bear the name of a place near where they are collected, but unfortunately we never know how near.

This form is a great little tinctorius! I have always been puzzled that they were not more popular. They have all the bold and outgoing tinctorius temperament, just in a smaller package. The white pattern on them is bone white, and very attractive. Some lines seem to have a tendency towards narrower stripes, and there even seems to be a little bit of sexual dimorphism, with males being more heavily colored in white.

These frogs are a bit more delicate than most other tinctorius forms, and I have had trouble with some adults getting up to breeding age, and then dying for no apparent reason. These are probably not the best tinctorius to start with, especially if breeding is your goal, but they are very nice frogs, and should certainly be considered as you get some experience under your belt.

Pallid

Almost exclusively terrestrial, recommend terrarium of 10 gallon tall size minimum for a pair.

Intermediate. A more delicate tinctorius.

Not common. Very few bloodlines in this country. At risk of disappearing in this country.

• Distribution of D. tinctorius over the Guianan Shield in South America by Brice Noonan
• D. tinctorius morph guide
• Keeping and Breeding D. tinctorius and Azureus