Aromobatidae
Aromobatidae
Aromobatidae is a family of small frogs highly related with Dendrobatidae , the family of the poison dart frogs . There are 11 species in Peru , 4 in the Madre de Dios department and 4 in the Manu area of which we include 4 species in this guide . They are usually small-sized , and some of them can be tiny , such as Allobates trilineatus . They have granular dorsums , stocky hind limbs and quite dull coloration patterns . Some Allobates are mimics of poison dart frogs , but they are not toxic themselves . They can be difficult to identify and it is needed to pay attention to small features of the species to tell them apart .
They are terrestrial and diurnal . They move very fast and can jump far , being one of the hardest groups to capture . At night time they usually sleep in low vegetation very close to the ground . The calls are cricket-like , fairly distinctive and obvious when they call at dusk . They feed on small leaf litter arthopods , mainly ants , termites and mites .
Allobates conspicuus