Adelphobates galactonotus
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Adelphobates galactonotus , also classified as Dendrobates galactonotus according to an alternative taxonomy, is a frog from the tree dart frog family(Dendrobatidae).
features
Adelphobates galactonotus belongs to the medium-sized poison dart frogs with a maximum body length of about 40 mm. The basic color of the animal is a glossy black lacquer with a red, orange or yellow coating. The size of this spot on the back can vary greatly and can also affect both legs. There are also individuals with a completely yellow, orange or even white color; the latter are known as moonshines among terrarium keepers .
distribution
The range of Adelphobates galactonotus is distributed over several areas in Brazil south of the Amazon . Due to the large distance between the known areas, it is assumed that the species has a relatively wide total distribution area.
Way of life
Adelphobates galactonotus is diurnal and has its main activity times in the morning and in the late afternoon. It lives mainly in the foliage of the ground or at low heights, it is only very rarely found in higher trees. It is an insect eater and feeds mainly on ants and termites . The females are territorial , whereby there can be territorial fights among the females if the population density is higher.
During the mating season, the males call for the females; they cannot make calls. The females lay an average of 5 to 10 eggs per terrestrial clutch. After the tadpoles hatch after 10 to 14 days, the mother transports them individually into small pools of water, for example in tree hollows ( Phytotelmata ) or nutshells, where they feed on insect larvae, other tadpoles and plant material. They grow very quickly and the young frogs reach sexual maturity at 12-15 months.
Systematics
Adelphobates galactonotus was originally described as a species in the genus Dendrobates . The genus Adelphobates was created in 2006 by Grant et al. Introduced as part of a comprehensive revision of the poison dart frogs.
The close relationship of the species A. quinquevittatus and A. castaneoticus was published in 1990 with the first description of the latter and the new description of the former and introduced in 2003 by genetic studies to delineate today Dendrobates TYPES against Dendrobates , at the same time was the advance in the relationship area of Dendrobates tinctorius suspected A. galactonotus added to the group.
Danger
Adelphobates galactonotus is classified as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List due to its relatively widespread distribution area and the assumed large population .
Individual evidence
- ↑ T. Grant, DR Frost, JP Caldwell, R. Gagliardo, CFB Haddad, PJR Kok, DB Means, BP Noonan, WE Schargel, WC Wheeler: Phylogenetic systematics of dart-poison frogs and their relatives (Amphibia, Athesphatanura, Dendrobatidae) . Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 299, 2006.
- ^ JP Caldwell, CW Myers: A new poison frog from Amazonian Brazil, with further XX revision of the quinquevittatus Group of Dendrobates. American Museum Novitates 2988, 1990; Pages 1–21. Full text (PDF; 5.3 MB)
- ↑ M. Vences , J. Kosuch, R. Boistel, CFB Haddad, E. La Marca, S. Lötters, S. Veith, M. Veith: Convergent evolution of aposematic coloration in Neotropical poison frogs: a molecular phylogenetic perspective. Organisms, Diversity & Evolution 3, 2003: pages 215-226. ( Full text ; PDF; 186 kB)
- ↑ Dendrobates galactonotus in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2007. Posted by: Rodrigues, MT & Azevedo-Ramos, C., 2004. Retrieved on June 29 of 2008.
Web links
- T. Ostrowski, T. Mahn: Species description Adelphobates castaneoticus. Status: June 2008.