Ameereg A Case Study
Description
Diagnosis: The presence of yellow spots on the flanks and upper surfaces of legs make Ameerega flavopicta distinguishable from other members of Ameerega. It also has a larger tympanum then other members of Ameerega (Haddad and Martins 1994).
Description: A. flavopicta ranges from 21.4 to 30.5 mm SVL., males are being smaller than females, with granular skin. This speciesey has verelatively small finger and toe discs, andwith the first finger isbeing slightly longer than the second (Haddad and Martins 1994).
Coloration: Like many other members of the family Dendrobatidae, A. flavopicta is aposematic, displaying that they are toxic with their bright coloration (Lima and Eterovick 2013). The dorsumal is a deep black with two latitudinal lines from mid-cranium to rear of bright yellow spots; the flanks are also a deep black with scant bright yellow round spots.; Ddorsolateral stripes on either side extendgo from snout to groin and varygo from yellow to orange to red.; Tthe orange orto red coloration extends across anterior, superior, and posterior surfaces of the flanks, and; yellow spots along limbs are round and elongated.; Tthe stomach and throat …show more content…
flavopicta isThey are a diurnal species (Haddad and Martins 1994). Males are often found calling around small streams and up to 50 meters away from smallthe streams (Magrini et al. 2009). The call is a single pulse note with increasing modulation from start to finish (Magrini et al. 2009). Notes are often repeated and have been measured at 145 notes per minute (Martins and Giaretta 2012). They are often found breeding on rock surfaces, where the rock meets the groundearth. Breeding can last upwards of 45 minutes and is completed in a cephalic amplexus position (Magrini et al. 2009). Males often inhabit rock crevices while tadpoles develop in intermittent or permanent streams, which they are carried to on the back of males. The eggs are laid on the ground, in crevices or in burrows (Lima and Eterovick
Diagnosis: The presence of yellow spots on the flanks and upper surfaces of legs make Ameerega flavopicta distinguishable from other members of Ameerega. It also has a larger tympanum then other members of Ameerega (Haddad and Martins 1994).
Description: A. flavopicta ranges from 21.4 to 30.5 mm SVL., males are being smaller than females, with granular skin. This speciesey has verelatively small finger and toe discs, andwith the first finger isbeing slightly longer than the second (Haddad and Martins 1994).
Coloration: Like many other members of the family Dendrobatidae, A. flavopicta is aposematic, displaying that they are toxic with their bright coloration (Lima and Eterovick 2013). The dorsumal is a deep black with two latitudinal lines from mid-cranium to rear of bright yellow spots; the flanks are also a deep black with scant bright yellow round spots.; Ddorsolateral stripes on either side extendgo from snout to groin and varygo from yellow to orange to red.; Tthe orange orto red coloration extends across anterior, superior, and posterior surfaces of the flanks, and; yellow spots along limbs are round and elongated.; Tthe stomach and throat …show more content…
flavopicta isThey are a diurnal species (Haddad and Martins 1994). Males are often found calling around small streams and up to 50 meters away from smallthe streams (Magrini et al. 2009). The call is a single pulse note with increasing modulation from start to finish (Magrini et al. 2009). Notes are often repeated and have been measured at 145 notes per minute (Martins and Giaretta 2012). They are often found breeding on rock surfaces, where the rock meets the groundearth. Breeding can last upwards of 45 minutes and is completed in a cephalic amplexus position (Magrini et al. 2009). Males often inhabit rock crevices while tadpoles develop in intermittent or permanent streams, which they are carried to on the back of males. The eggs are laid on the ground, in crevices or in burrows (Lima and Eterovick