Frogs in Costa Rica ID (1 Viewer)

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tcom

Well-known member

• Apr 16, 2006

• #1

Hi everyone

I have taken the pictures of three frogs in Costa Rica. I tried to ID them but would like a confirmation.

Dendrobates pumilio (strawberry poison dart frog)

Dendrobates auratus (Green and Black Poison Dart Frog)

Eleutherodactylus megacephalus (Broad-headed Rain Frog)

Link to my Costa Rica gallery

Thank you in advance

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Apr 16, 2006

• #2

koooooooooooool

saw the first two sp. but not the last

got a big pic of the black n green one on my Costa Rica thread, very poisonous or so I was told...

would be very interested in specific id....

Tim

 

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screaming piha

Well-known member

• Apr 23, 2006

• #3

The top two IDs look correct to me. That form of the strawberry poison dart frog is often called 'blue jeans frog' by U.S. herpers; other forms are all red. And, no, Tim, you wouldn't want to touch either species. I'm no help for the third species, I'm afraid.

Good site: http://amphibiaweb.org/

PS Great basilisk pics on your gallery. What a lizard that is!

 

Last edited: Apr 23, 2006

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tcom

Well-known member

• Apr 23, 2006

• #4

Thank you for these replies, at least the first two are identified correctly. I will keep you informed if I should learn something aboutthe 3rd frog.

To jdj: yes, I am really happy with my photos of basilisks. The green basilisk is really superb lizard.

 

Jacana

Will Jones

• Apr 23, 2006

• #5

top one is Dendrobates pumilio (Strawberry poison dart frog) blue jeans morph
next is Dendrobates auratus (Green & black poison dart frog) nominate morph
can't do third, not in my line of interest.

As for being poisonous, yes they are, if you handle them to much you feel sick as the poison passes through your skin, but you'll only be in trouble if you decide to eat one or handle it with a cut on your hand.

 

Jacana

Will Jones

• Apr 26, 2006

• #6

been doing research and I cange my answer from:
Dendrobates auratus (Green & black poison dart frog) nominate morph
to
Dendrobates auratus (Green & black poison dart frog) Costa Rica/Atlantic coast morph

 

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BGuy

Well-known member

• Apr 26, 2006

• #7

Superb gallery, Dominique . . . it brought back some wonderful memories of my visit ten years ago.

 

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tcom

Well-known member

• Apr 27, 2006

• #8

BGuy said:

Superb gallery, Dominique . . . it brought back some wonderful memories of my visit ten years ago.

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Thank you BGuy. The trip in Costa Rica was really beautifull and I hope my gallery shows at least a little bit of it.

 

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davemangham

Well-known member

• Aug 6, 2006

• #9

tcom said:

Hi everyone

I have taken the pictures of three frogs in Costa Rica. I tried to ID them but would like a confirmation.

Dendrobates pumilio (strawberry poison dart frog)

Dendrobates auratus (Green and Black Poison Dart Frog)

Eleutherodactylus megacephalus (Broad-headed Rain Frog)

Link to my Costa Rica gallery

Thank you in advance

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No 3 looks like Osteopilus septentrionalis, but if the photo wasn't taken on the Caribbean coast, in Limon province, you can discount this suggestion.

 

Motmot

Eduardo Amengual

• Aug 6, 2006

• #10

I think number three is a Eleutherodactylus but the species...
This genus contains more species than any genus found within vertebrates. It currently includes more than 500 species with very frequent new additions. In Costa Rica at least 40 species are to be found. I can´t see clearly on the back of this frog the bony ridges resembling an hour glass at the centre of the back a sp megacephalus should show but I´m no expert and could be a juv. or who knows what other sp!