| Discovery |
Schulte, 1999
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| Type locality |
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| Holotype |
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| Etymology |
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| Classification |
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| Synonymy |
English name: Duellman's Poison Dart Frog
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| History |
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| Physical description |
Males 15-17 mm, females 16-18 mm. The dorsum is black with three orange longitudinal lines, the median line usually extends the full length of the back. There is a bright yellow stripe extending from the labial region to the loin, extending onto the shoulder and upper thigh. The limbs are reticulated; the venter is yellow at the throat, fading to green on the chest and belly, then to blue on the hind legs with many large black spots.
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| Distribution |
Known from the Tahuayo/Yarapa area of Loreto, Peru.
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| Biotope |
D. duellmani is most frequently seen on logs or among leaf litter in humid upland forest. Frequently found climbing the trunks of large trees, presumably to enter bromeliads.
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| Care and breeding |
They can be kept at a temperature of 24-26°C.
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