#Ranitomeya fantastica

[birdblues]

Red-headed Poison Frog

[herpsandbirds]

Red-headed Poison Frog (Ranitomeya fantastica), male transporting tadpole, family Dendrobatidae, endemic to Peru

Poisonous.

photograph by ignacio_yufera

[animal-forgeries]

today's mimic: mimic poison frog, ranitomeya imitator

photo by john clare

the mimic poison frog, also known as the poison arrow frog or imitating poison frog, is notable for having many colour morphs that allow it to mimic multiple different species. the four different mimicking morphs are:

'varadero', which mimics the red-headed poison frog, ranitomeya fantastica

'striped', which mimics the lowland zimmerman's poison frog, ranitomeya variabilis

'spotted', which mimics the highland zimmerman's poison frog, ranitomeya variabilis

and 'banded', which mimics the summers' poison frog, ranitomeya summersi

the mimicry is used defensively, as this species, while toxic, is much less so than the species it mimics.

comparisons:

(comparisons created by me, images source here)

[trans-opossum]

Amphibuary day 8, Poisonous! This guy is a true nominal Ranitomeya fantastica!

Did you know that poison dart frogs are only poisonous because of the ants they eat in the wild? That’s why you can own them in captivity- you wouldn’t feed them the same ants, so they wouldn’t be poisonous anymore!

[lowcountry-gothic]

A stunning male Ranitomeya fantastica poison-frog of the “nominal” morph, carrying a tadpole on his back in Peru. Photo by Ignacio Yúfera.

[slamming-mander]

Amphibuary day 8- Poisonous! This guy is based on a true nominal Ranitomeya fantastica.

Did you know that poison dart frogs get their poison from the ants they eat in the wild? That’s why people can own them in captivity- they wouldn’t be poisonous any more!

[funkyfrogoftheday]

today’s funky frog of the day is: ranitomeya fantastica! commonly known as the red-headed poison frog, they are endemic to peru, specifically the san martín and loreto regions. their natural habitats are wet forests, although they cannot survive unless phytotelmata, water-filled cavities in plants, are present. they use these cavities to breed during mating season, when the females will lay 2 to 6 eggs that the males will then protect. they are about an inch long, and males have a singular vocal sac instead of the usual pair. sadly, they are threatened by habitat loss and collection for pet trade. they can live up to 10 years in captivity, although lifespans of 5 to 8 years are more common, especially in the wild.

[aticketplz]

卵を葉っぱの上に産み付けて、うまれたオタマジャクシをオスが背中に乗っけて水まで運んであげる、というかわいい生態をむかーしテレビで観た覚えがある。実物を初めてみられて感激。

@KawaZoo

[pomegranates-garden]

Fantastica anyone?

[youneedone2]

Ranitomeya fantastica ‘Monte Christo’ on blue by HZT

[birdblues]

Red-headed Poison Frog

[herpsandbirds]

Red-headed Poison Frog (Ranitomeya fantastica), male transporting tadpoles, family Dendrobatidae, endemic to Peru

Poisonous.

photograph by Daniel Núñez

[lovingexotics]

Red-Headed Poison Dart Frog

Ranitomeya fantastica

Source: Here

[professionalunprofessional]

A Red-headed Poison Frog (Ranitomeya fantastica) and an Sira Poison Frog (Ranitomeya sirensis).

[pixelcrimes]

wanted to draw greninja with poison dart frog colors! based loosely off ranitomeya fantastica. i think it would be a poison/dark type.