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Splash-backed Poison Frog (Orange)
Adelphobates galactonotus "Orange"
The radiant Orange morph of the splash-backed poison frog. Its back is splashed with a blazing, fiery orange that beautifully coats a dark velvety body.
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Dendrobatidae
Subfamily:Dendrobatinae
Genus:Adelphobates
Species:Adelphobates galactonotus "Orange"
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Environment
Terrestrial
Humidity
70 - 100 %
Day temperature
20 - 26 °C
Night temperature
18 - 21 °C
UVB
None - Low
Species description
Geographical Origin and Habitat: Distributed in the humid primary rainforests of the southern Amazon basin in Brazil (Tapajós and Pará river basins). It is a terrestrial species inhabiting the leaf litter of the forest floor, near slow-moving streams.
Taxonomy and Genetics: Family Dendrobatidae. Commonly known as the Splash-backed Poison Frog. Famous for its diverse natural color morphs, including red, yellow, and orange, which arose from geographic isolation.
Behavior and Habits: Peaceful, slow-moving terrestrial frog. Active during the day, they forage confidently on the forest floor if adequate cover is provided. Males produce a soft, low-pitched buzzing call during courtship.
Morphology: Robust body reaching about 4 cm in length with relatively short legs. The ventral side and legs are deep velvety black, while the dorsal area is covered by a solid, bright orange splash. Females are slightly larger and rounder than males.
Care, breeding and tankmates
Terrarium Setup: Requires a terrestrial terrarium measuring at least 60x45x45 cm for a small group. Provide a thick drainage layer (clay balls), covered by a moist soil substrate and a dense layer of leaf litter (oak or Catappa). Include cork bark and coconut huts for hides.
Lighting and Heating: Maintain temperatures between 24-26°C during the day, with a drop to 21°C at night. Provide low-intensity UVB (5%) to prevent metabolic bone disease. High temperatures above 30°C are lethal.
Humidity and Hydration: Keep humidity levels high (80-90%) with daily misting using reverse osmosis water. Good ventilation is crucial to prevent stagnant air and bacterial infections such as Red Leg syndrome.
Feeding and Supplementation: Insectivorous. Feed daily with small insects like fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster and D. hydei), micro-crickets, and springtails. Dust prey with calcium and vitamin D3 supplements three times a week.
Compatibility: Very peaceful and highly compatible within their own species. Can be kept in harems (e.g. 2 males and 4 females). Avoid mixing with other poison frog species to prevent territorial stress or hybridization.
Health and Common Diseases: Sensitive to skin absorption; avoid handling as oils and soaps on human skin can be toxic. Prone to snout-rubbing injuries if stressed, and respiratory issues if ventilation is poor.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Distributed in the humid primary rainforests of the southern Amazon basin in Brazil (Tapajós and Pará river basins). It is a terrestrial species inhabiting the leaf litter of the forest floor, near slow-moving streams.
Origin
Selective breeding and cultivarsAmazon, Orinoco, and Guianas
Amphibian profile
- Diet
- No verified data available
- Life expectancy
- No verified data available
- Adult size
- 4.05 cm
- Lifestyle/Microhabitat
- No verified data available
- Activity cycle
- No verified data available
- Sociality
- No verified data available
- Reproduction
- No verified data available
- Toxicity
- No verified data available
- Life stage
- No verified data available
- Handling tolerance
- No verified data available
- Brumation
- No verified data available
- Molting
- No verified data available
The catalog's scalar value is 4.05 cm. The AmphiBIO v1 source reports a maximum adult measurement of 4.05 cm for this species, recorded as snout–vent length (SVL). These figures are not interchangeable: the first is the profile's editorial reference, whereas the second is a published maximum under a specific measurement convention; differences among sources can reflect sex, population, life stage and measuring method.
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