| Discovery |
Myers & Daly & Martinez, 1984, American Museum Novitates, New York, 2783: 5.
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| Type locality |
Western Panama. Locality 8° 46´ N, between 82° 10´ - 82° 13´ W, 1050 m elevation near Quebrada de Arena, Province of Chiriquí, Panama.
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| Holotype |
The holotype AMNH 116724 is to be found in the American Museum of Natural History in New York, USA.
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| Etymology |
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| Classification |
Member of the histrionicus group.
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| Synonymy |
English name: Polka-Dot Poison Frog
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| History |
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| Physical description |
22 - 24 mm, yellow spots on a black to brown base. The finger disks are clearly split.
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| Distribution |
Only known from the type locality in western Panama.
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| Biotope |
Usually found in bromeliads on trees about 10 meter
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| Care and breeding |
The vivarium should be especially high with many bromeliads at 22-26°C. D. arboreus has a long extensive mating ceremony. The eggs are placed on leaves of the bromeliads. Expected is that the larvae are fed with non-fertilised eggs laid by the female.
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