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Oophaga pumilio
A small poison frog often called blue jeans for its red body and dark blue limbs. It has 15-30 colour morphs and a distinctive breeding system in which the female feeds her tadpoles unfertilised eggs.
Oophaga pumilio is a small poison dart frog of humid lowland and premontane forest from east-central Nicaragua through Costa Rica into northwestern Panama. It reaches 2-2.5 cm, and the epithet pumilio means dwarf. The familiar form has a red body with dark blue limbs, but colour variation is extreme, with 15-30 recognised morphs. It sequesters pumiliotoxins and is the most toxic member of its genus; the alkaloids come from dietary oribatid mites and ants. Reproduction is obligate egg-feeding: the female carries each tadpole to a water-filled leaf axil and returns to deposit unfertilised eggs for it to eat, which makes captive breeding demanding. Males are strongly territorial, so frogs are kept singly or in male-female pairs, and supplemented fruit flies form the staple diet.
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The Strawberry Poison Frog grows to 2-2.5cm.
The ideal temperature for the Strawberry Poison Frog is 23〜28℃. Ideal humidity is 70〜100%.
Origin
East-central Nicaragua through Costa Rica to northwestern Panama
Size
2-2.5cm
Temperature
23〜28℃
Humidity
70〜100%
Sources: Amphibian Care: Poison Dart Frogs / Wikipedia (English) / GBIF
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Accepted name: Oophaga pumilio (Schmidt, 1857)
Synonyms: Dendrobates pumilio Schmidt, 1857, Dendrobates typographicus (Keferstein, 1867), Hylaplesia pumilio (Schmidt, 1857)
Authority databases: GBIF
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Sources: CITES Appendices (ヤドクガエル科 Dendrobatidae spp. 附属書II) / IUCN Red List
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Fruit flies, springtails
23-28 C by day and 18-21 C at night. Keep humidity high at 70-100% and never let the terrarium dry out.
A planted 30 x 30 x 45 cm terrarium for a single frog or a pair. Include bromeliads or similar plants whose leaf axils hold water for egg-laying and tadpole rearing.
Being small, it eats mainly D. melanogaster fruit flies and springtails. Always dust feeders with a vitamin and mineral supplement.
Diurnal, with males defending territories of roughly 300 square centimetres. Keep singly or as a male-female pair.
Tadpoles eat only the mother's unfertilised eggs, so captive breeding is hard and wild-caught animals still appear in trade. Wild frogs are genuinely toxic, so use gloves.
Advanced. This is an advanced-level species. It requires specialized equipment and advanced husbandry skills with precise environmental control.
The ideal temperature for Strawberry Poison Frog is 23〜28℃. Recommended humidity is 70〜100%. Avoid sudden temperature changes and maintain a stable environment.
Strawberry Poison Frog typically reaches 2-2.5cm as an adult. Size may vary depending on care conditions and individual genetics.
Strawberry Poison Frog feeds on: Fruit flies, springtails. Aim for a balanced diet with appropriate feeding frequency.
The price of Strawberry Poison Frog varies significantly depending on morph, size, and lineage. Check our market price page for the latest pricing information.
Last updated: September 16, 2026