As you
can see from the photos below, the Strawberry Poison-dart
Frog (Dendrobates pumilio) is a highly varialble species.
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Green
with black spots and yellow legs. This photo also shows how
small this species is.
Another
photo of the green with black spots and yellow legs.
This
is a highly variable morph of this species. The frogs from this
area range from bright olive-gray to washed-out orange to brilliant
red. All have spots or stripes.
Same
morph as above, but this photo shows the variations in the black
markings.
This
morph is found on the same tiny island as the morphs above and
below. The variability on this island alone is incredible.
This
morph is not only red, but it also is different from the others
in that it has a very granular skin.
A
bright yellow morph.
A
mottled orange morph.
A
beautiful, brilliant-blue morph.
A
black and white striped morph.
This
morph, with a light red/orange body and dark blue legs, is the
morph that is common in Costa Rica and the rest of Panama.