Brazilian Poison Frog Ranitomeya (prev. Dendrobates) vanzolinii

The Brazilian Poison (Dart) Frog, also called Spotted Poison (Dart) Frog, is native to Amazon rainforests of western Brazil and Peru. They are tiny - less than 20mm long - and mainly arboreal. In addition to the yellow spots on black background, they have blue-grey legs with cryptic black markings.

The female will lay a single, fertile egg in a small water source such as a bromeliad and both parents will remain together to watch over the egg. Once the tadpole hatches, the female will lay an infertile egg in the water as food for the tadpole. The frogs are threatened by habitat loss and collection for the pet trade.