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.
Aromobatidae
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