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Dyeing Dart Frog "Alanis"
Dendrobates tinctorius "Alanis"
A unique tinctorius morph featuring a dark body with delicate yellow or white reticulated patterns. It inhabits the humid forest floor and needs a densely planted terrarium.
Class:Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Dendrobatidae
Genus:Dendrobates
Species:Dendrobates tinctorius "Alanis"
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Environment
Terrestrial
Humidity
80 - 100 %
Day temperature
22 - 26 °C
Night temperature
19 - 21 °C
UVB
None
Species description
Geographical Origin and Habitat: Endemic to the dense primary rainforests of the Guiana Shield, spanning Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, and northern Brazil. They live on the forest floor, active among the thick leaf litter near streams.
Taxonomy and Genetics: Belongs to the Dendrobatidae family. The 'Alanis' morph is a distinct color variety of *Dendrobates tinctorius*, characterized by a solid dark body with thin, parallel yellow lines running along the back and flanks.
Behavior and Habits: Diurnal and strictly terrestrial. Despite their warning (aposematic) colors, they are relatively shy, foraging in leaf litter for micro-insects. Males establish small territories, while females exhibit intraspecific rivalry.
Morphology: One of the largest dart frog species, with adults reaching 5-6 cm in length. Females are larger and rounder, while males possess a more slender body and wider heart-shaped toe pads on their front feet.
Care, breeding and tankmates
Terrarium Setup: A horizontal or cubic bioactive terrarium (minimum 60x45x45 cm for a pair) is required. A thick layer of sterile leaf litter is mandatory for hiding spots. Include coconut shell caves and low-lying branches.
Lighting and Heating: Maintain a daytime temperature range of 22-26°C, with a nighttime drop to 20-22°C. Temperatures exceeding 28°C can cause fatal heat stress. Low-intensity UVB (2-5%) and LED lighting are recommended.
Humidity and Hydration: Keep humidity levels constant between 80% and 100%. Use an automated misting system with short cycles. The substrate should remain damp but never waterlogged. Standing water bowls are not required.
Feeding and Supplementation: Strictly insectivorous, feeding on flightless fruit flies (Drosophila) and springtails. Dust prey with pure calcium at most feedings, adding calcium with D3 and vitamins once or twice a week.
Compatibility: Best housed in a single male-female pair. Do not house multiple females together due to high intraspecific aggression. Avoid housing with other dart frog species to prevent pathogen transmission.
Health and Common Diseases: Never handle with bare hands, as skin oils and body heat damage their protective mucus layer, causing osmotic shock. Susceptible to nutritional deficiencies (such as Spindly Leg Syndrome in tadpoles) and fungal infections.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Endemic to the dense primary rainforests of the Guiana Shield, spanning Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, and northern Brazil. They live on the forest floor, active among the thick leaf litter near streams.
Origin
Selective breeding and cultivarsAmazon, Orinoco, and Guianas
Amphibian profile
- Diet
- No verified data available
- Life expectancy
- No verified data available
- Adult size
- 5 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 5 cm. The AmphiBIO v1 source reports a maximum adult measurement of 5 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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