- Dart Frogs
- Ameerega Altamazonica
- Ameerega bassleri
- Ameerega hahneli
- Ameerega pepperi
- Ameerega trivittata
- Dendrobates auratus
- Dendrobates leucomelas
- Hyloxalus azureiventris
- Oophaga Pumilio
- Phyllobates terribilis
- Phyllobates vittatus
- Ranitomeya benedicta
- Ranitomeya fantastica
- Ranitomeya flavovittata
- Ranitomeya imitator
- Ranitomeya lamasi
- Ranitomeya reticulata
- Ranitomeya summersi
- Ranitomeya uakarii
- Ranitomeya vanzolini
- Ranitomeya variabilis
- Ranitomeya ventrimaculata
Ranitomeya vanzolini
Description
Unfortunately, vanzolini has been heavily smuggled throughout the last several years, and this has taken a noticeable toll on two of the most well known and accessible populations, those at Atalaya and Sepahua, have been decimated through illegal collecting. It is so well known that gringos buy this frog in Atalaya that we were even offered specimens by an airport security officer in the Atalaya airport, which is especially remarkable considering we had just arrived and expressed no interest in amphibians.
Our exports in 2008 represent the first ever commercial export with CITES documentation from either Peru or Brazil.
Not a particularly challenging species in captivity, its main downfall is that in our experience it is a bit reclusive, especially if tadpoles are being raised somewhere in the vivaria. Despite this, the species is a beautiful one, and a very interesting terrarium subject.