Lehmann's Poison Frog
Lehmann's poison frog (or Oophaga lehmanni) is a species of amphibian endemic to the Colombian rainforests of the Anchicaya valley, and cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
Preferring to live on the forest floor, the frog can occasionally be found residing on low branches and bushes, distinguished by the thick dark brown to black banding on its back, head and legs. In between these are bright lines of colouration that can occur in red, yellow and orange colour morphs.
The frogs are an average of 31mm to 36mm in length when fully grown.
Oophaga lehmanni
Exhibit needs
- Exhibit types
- Box, Cylinder, Box large, Cylinder large, Box large angled
- Terrain
- Rainforest
- Temperature
- 26–31 °C (variance 5 °C below, 5 °C above)
- Humidity
- 80–90% (variance 5 below, 5 above)
- Food
- Fruit and vegetables
- Litter
- 1–4
- Overpopulation at
- 2 (extreme 3)
- Colony up to
- 8
- Breeds in
- Spring, Summer
Overview
- Scientific name
- Oophaga lehmanni
- Class
- Amphibia
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered
- Enclosure
- Exhibit
- Temperature
- 26 °C – 31 °C
- Humidity
- 80% – 90%
- Lifespan
- 7 yr – 12 yr
- Content
- Base game