This Central American species occurs from southeastern Nicaragua to northwestern Colombia. Though mostly distributed in humid lowlands and premontane rainforests from 0-800 m elevation, some montane morphs can be found up to 1200 m elevation. Type locality is the Pacific island of Taboga in the Bay of Panamá. In 1932, that morph was introduced to the Hawaiian Island of O’ahu.
Source: Northern Frogger
Natural history
These elements coexist on land, although some individuals have been observed up to 50 m in the trees when transporting the barrel to the trees. Frog to active the daily row and active all day. In the drier Pacific habitat, many morphotypes are dormant during the dry season and reside only on the leaf layer after shredding. Both sexes tend to be territorial. Poison mites use strong males and are very aggressive towards females. The listening of the deposition and the growth of the duplication appeared in the leaf layers. Parenting work is generally done by males. Hatching tadpoles are transported exclusively by the male to seasonal puddles in trees, large leaves, or small depressions in rocky rivers. The host venom is corrosive to cephalopods and is prone to cannibalism if other food is lacking.
Security Management
Rated “Least Concern” by the IUCN, there are several species of D. auratus in the Pacific that are of interest to protect their small and fragmented ranges, hidden in agricultural landscapes. reclaim. If not, the same status of the color variable color, is for is being started to run and being rating is too high do missing show. There is one more location in the Pacific than Panama, where some blue metamorphosis occurs. In general, D. auratus is a community of organisms in secondary vegetation, parks, gardens, litters and even landfills. Faske reared in an open-breeding manner reduces the opacity of demand for individuals who may be smuggled in.
Alto de Piedra Morph
This plateau shape is an in the most large status are known as. Large SVL from 38 to 42 mm. This image can be found on the caribbean, a steep Pacific slope of the continental divide near Santa Fé in Veraguas province in Panama at an altitude of 700 to 1000 m. Temperatures are quite average around 20° to 26°C during the day and sometimes only 12° to 15°C at night. Frogs live in primeval forests along streams. We usually like to live in the clumps of leaves near large friendly trees. The pattern consists of very metallic shiny blue or green bands or spots on a black background. The vent looks a bit greener. It may be one of the clothing that can be most threatened. According to locals, this is the polymer hece is can be found before with the special content but the current it is very rare. On our last visit in 2009, we could only find one adult and one that didn’t appear sick. It seems a lot of the clothing shown in this mountain-to-mountain area has dropped because of the Chytrid overlap. Atelopus used to be so popular as encryption disappeared from this area. For that reason, populations of D. this auratus may be at absolute risk and require special protection. This form code as not be get up to the following Europe.
Taboga Morph
This status is could not be found on the small islands of Taboga and Taboguilla in the Gulf of Panama, within sight of Panama City. This is an in the small variable, with SVL from 28-30 mm. Children can show a pattern of metallic yellow-green bands, lines, points, colors, or graphic page shapes on a solid-colored background. Juveniles and adults are basically black, lightening with age. Taboga Island is inhabited by animals and is therefore considered a ‘Nominal’ or ‘Nominat’ form. 203 object sample of this shape has been used to the year 1932 to Hawaii as a biological weapon against imported text. Show the co the import and being used to the same people to a stable clothes on the island of O’ahu.
Caldera Morph
This is an a color blue to form status with SVL from 33 to 38 mm and can be found at the Crater in the province of Chiriqui in Panama at an altitude of 300 to 500 m. These children live in wet patches of forest in a very dry area along small streams like on the banks of larger rivers. Most individuals are blue or turquoise, but pale green palettes are rare. This shape is also being reported at the David address.
Santa Maria Morph
This the multi-shape is found near Santa Fe in the province of Veraguas, Panama. E has an SVL of 32 – 36 mm. The pattern consists of green, turquoise or blue-green bands or spots on a black background. In the dry zone, mostly cleared in the Veraguas regions of the Pacific Ocean, the organism lives in wet areas along rivers and streams of the Río Santa Maria drainage system at elevations from 50 to 500 meters.
San Felix Morph
This is an center size with SVL from 30 to 32 mm and can be found the vertical by Río San Felix at Chiriqui province, Panama. This is a picture of the canals in the Canal Zone, but the ground is pale like coffee milk, not black or black. The pattern consists of green strings or rarely comma-like lines. This shape is found at an area of very low and in the life, coc can be found with the number of big time in the baglet or the tree side by the riverbank.
Kuna Yala Morph
Another strange shape from the Caribbean lowlands east of Panama. This shape is an highness from 600 to 800 m at Serrania de San Blas in the semi-autonomous territory of Kuna Yala. The medium-sized morphology with an SVL of 32 to 35 mm shows an unusual pattern of white bands, reticular or even blobs on the ground. Child Variable status has a dark color, is no pattern. Gradually increase light savings during maturation and achieve a white, clearly binding tone after only a few years. In early life, this female’s offspring can easily be matched with morphs that look a lot like from Capira.
Caribbean Morph
Morphology with the largest distribution. It occurs along the Caribbean coast from southeastern Nicaragua to western Panama along the province of Bocas del Toro. This form is morphologically highly conserved throughout most of its range. The pattern consists of large spots and bands from yellow-green to turquoise-green on a black background. Green makes up more than 50% overall. It is one of the larger morphs, SVL from 33 to 38 mm. Females are slightly larger while males often find the fingertips extended. This form is often called ‘Nominal’ because of its prevalence in terrariums, but actually the first form described from Isla Taboga must be correctly called ‘Nominal’.
Capira Morph
Along the Río Capira and adjacent streams in the foothills of the Altos de Campana National Park in Panama occurs a formation resembling the Kuna Yala morph. But both populations are separated by a distance of more than 100 km. The Capira morph shows a cream or beige pattern with bands, spots, or ruffles on a sepia background (white pattern on a dark brown background on the Kuna Yala morph). This medium-sized species of D. auratus has an SVL of 32 to 35 mm. This form is also known as ‘Campana’ or ‘Kaluah & Cream’. In contrast to the Kuna Yala form, this form is very shy and can be very inactive during the dry season. Frogs live mainly in wooded areas along streams or among large volcanic rocks in small patches of forest in cleared areas at an altitude of 50 to 400 m. At higher elevations in Altos de Campana National Park, a slightly smaller, different coloration with small blue lines on a dark brown background. This form extends along the Río Capira into the lowlands and intersects with the ‘Capira’ form. In this mating zone, mixed phenotypes were found. Captive frogs native to this area are often referred to as ‘Camouflage’.
Canal Zone Morph
Another form with a large scope. The occurrence extends along both sites of the Panama Canal from the near Pacific flank to the Caribbean Sea. This morphology is also very morphologically conserved, although some minor variation occurs. On a black or dark brown background, this morph usually displays small bluish-green or green dots or rarely lines. Very similar-looking populations are known from various nearby localities such as Santa Rita, Parque Nacional Soberania, Ancon Hills or Barro Colorado Island that were split by humans at the beginning of the last century by the formation of the Channel Panamanian peaches.
Calobre Morph
Near the Santa Maria morph, a pure blue morph is found along smaller streams near the village of Calobre. Frogs of this population are easily distinguished from other blue populations by their 30 to 33 mm SVL smaller size and dark blue bands and spots on a black background. This morph is the smallest blue morph and is very common in terrarium keeping. This morph has been considered endangered by Heselhaus. In fact, this morph only lives in a dry area and is cleared in small patches along small streams, but the population appears to be stable. Because of the shyness of this population and the hidden lifestyle, the number of individuals may be underestimated. In our view, this morph is vulnerable but not endangered.
Bronce Mroph
This Panamanian morphology occurs on the Caribbean slopes of the Central Cordillera in the province of Coclé. It is a lowland morph with a vertical distribution of 500 to 700 m with current temperatures between 25 and 28 °C. A medium sized morph with an SVL of 32 to 35 mm. One of the most beautiful forms. Adult frogs have metallic green, turquoise or blue bands, mottled or spotted (sometimes reticulated), surrounded by a dark brown border. The pattern is arranged on a light copper or silver-white ground with a shimmering metallic luster. In contrast, juveniles have a primary coloration of black, and the color of adults gradually lightens after three years or more. Like many other species, this is a highly variable polymorphic population where green, blue and turquoise individuals appear sympathetic in one location. Some individuals of this morph were first legally imported from Panama to Germany in 1992 by Holger Birkhahn and Klaus Wassmann. Most frogs with this morphology in Europe are descendants of this origin.
