COSTA RICA
STRAWBERRY POISON DART FROG
[Dendrobates pumilio]. They are parental, shocking scientists with their highly evolved forms of parental care for such tiny frogs. They are active during the day, when their colors attract maximum attention to avoid predation. Males often behave aggressively toward other males, engaging in ritualized wrestling bouts with one another on their hind legs. The strawberry poison dart frogs are highly territorial. A male defends his territory to the death, especially if it is a prime breeding location. They feed on ants, termites, tiny beetles and other small leaf litter arthropods. They capture their prey using their sticky retractable tongue. It exists in Corcovado National Park.
FAUNA OF COSTA RICA
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