Yellow-striped poison frog

The yellow-striped poison frog (Dendrobates truncatus) is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Colombia.^[3][4]

Yellow-striped poison frog
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Dendrobatidae
Genus:	Dendrobates
Species:	D. truncatus
Binomial name
Dendrobates truncatus (Cope, 1861)
Distribution of the five Dendrobates species, with D. truncatus in red

Habitat

This diurnal frog lives in wet, humid, and dry tropical forests. It has also been observed in disturbed areas, such as banana plantations but not anywhere that has been completely cleared. This frog has been observed between 100 and 1800 meters above sea level.^[1][3]

Reproduction

The female frog lays her eggs on the ground. When the eggs hatch, the adult frogs carry the tadpoles to pools of still water.^[1]

Threats

The IUCN classifies this frog as least concern of extinction. It may once have been threatened by capture for the international pet trade, but it has since gained a CITES listing. If that listing were to be removed, it might become threatened again. Unlike some of its congeners, this frog is difficult to breed in captivity. Sometimes these frogs die when people spray coca farms to kill the plants. The frog is diurnal, and the spraying takes place during the day.^[1]