Ranitomeya flavovittata / Dendrobates flavovittatus

[John]

I just got a probable pair of Ranitomeya flavovittata / Dendrobates flavovittatus. I received these 2 from Understory this morning. Very pleased - they appear to be a pair based on body shape and behavior. The male started calling right after going into their terrarium. They vaguely resemble Ranitomeya lamasi "Highland/Standard" but their body shape is completely different and their yellow is a metallic yellow-green. They seem particularly bold on day 1. I'm not used to that behavior from Ranitomeya.

Here's the male:



And what I hope is the female:

[Jace]

Wow, gorgeous additions, John. Fingers crossed that the one is a female like you hope. Sounds like the male is ready to go at the very least!

[Kurt]

Congrats on the new frogs.

[John]

Thank you both!

[bogalog]

Aww, they're gorgeous. I love the chubby baby look of thumbnails!

[Vermfly]

I really like these flavovittata. I've heard these and R. vanzolinii are both very bold. Good luck with them.

[Azurel]

Wow those are beautiful John......congrats

[Kurt]

You're welcome.

[John]

They are actually the boldest thumbs I have. The only thumbs that compete with them are the Tarapoto imitators, and it took them many months to calm down enough to be alright with me watching them. I really need to set the flavovittata up in a good terrarium and see if they will breed for me.

[John]

I'm pleased to say that I have 4 tadpoles now in various stages of development. The parents have stopped laying now that there are 4 tadpoles to feed, so I intend to pull the tadpoles tomorrow to start the parents laying again.