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Dendrobates tinctorius 
Dendrobates t. tinctorius Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Dendrobatidae Genus: Dendrobates Species: D. tinctorius Binomial name Dendrobates tinctorius
(Schneider, 1799)Dendrobates tinctorius, also known by the common name dyeing dart frog, is a species of poison dart frog. It is the third largest species, reaching lengths of 50 millimetres (2.0 in). This species is distributed throughout the eastern portion of the Guiana Shield, including parts of Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, and nearly all of French Guiana.
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Distribution
It exists in discrete patches throughout this region, being restricted to "highland" (up to 350 metres (1,150 ft)) areas. While this species can be found at sea level, these individuals have been collected at the base of nearby hills or mountains. The isolation of populations has presumably occurred as a result of the erosion of these highland areas and the seasonal inundation of the inter-patch areas.
Morphs
Dendrobates tinctorius morph.
The species encompasses a great diversity of color and patterning variants (subspecies and morphs). Some batrachologists suspect that some of these are actually different species.
Etymology
The specific name tinctorius comes, however, not from the variety of colors, but from the way some indigenous tribes use the frogs. They rub them on the skin of young parrots, and the toxifying of the bird's skin causes them to grow feathers of different colors.
References
- Gaucher & MacCulloch (2004). Dendrobates tinctorius. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
External links
Data related to Dendrobates tinctorius at Wikispecies 
Media related to Dendrobates tinctorius at Wikimedia Commons
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