Vivariums;dendrobates tinctorius morphs3

13- Koetari '/' Kutari :

11- Kabalebo :

medium-sized morph

Legs and feet are medium blue, the body dark blue to almost black with bright (sometimes greenish shimmering) streaks and spots.

more pictures from the biotope of D.tinc. 'Kabalebo' by Wim van Dijk

D.tinc. 'Kabalebo' (Picture: Wim van Dijk)

12- Kayser Mountains :

see the information under 'Cobalt'

a beautiful and very variable morph with a KRL of maximum 60 mm

Usually these frogs show a bright yellow on the head and in strips along the back (the pattern is very variable, we find the yellow y-shaped back pattern, yellow spots up to yellow crossbows), a beautiful blue on the legs with small black dots. The belly is light blue to white with large and small black points, the throat deep blue with large black points.

D.tinc 'Kaysergebirge' (Picture: Ruud Schouten)

Kaysergebirge 'biotope :

Pictures from the biotope D.tinc. 'Kaysergebirge' by Ruud Schouten (Expedition 2012)

The depicted animals all come from the same place of discovery. A nice example to show how variable the coloring and patterning can be within a population.

D.tinc 'Koetari' (picture by Zachbrinks of Josh's Frogs)

large morphine, females reach a KRL of more than 60 mm

The exact location on the Koetari River is not known and the population of this morph is likely to extend across the border to Guyana.

The famous "Koetari" were introduced by Marcus Breece to the USA and he himself also says that he is not quite sure where his animals came from, but rather from Surinam. A group of Indians had collected them. Originally, 8 animals were introduced and two breeding lines were developed in the USA. One appears more with brighter spine, the other is dark colored.

Also in Europe 'Kutari' are kept and bred and they are said to come from Guyana. So it remains exciting, if the more detailed information to this beautiful Morph can be brought to the experience.

The following pictures also come from Zach Brinks of Josh's Frogs

and show the color variation of this morph

14- Lawa / green Lawa :

The names of these animals are from the locality, which is located near the village of Lawa.

This morph is slightly smaller than the 'green Sipaliwini' and occurs on both sides of the border between Suriname and French Guyana, in both countries.

Most of the animals in this area are yellow, but there are green specimens.

This Morph was first imported to Holland in 2009.

D.tinc. 'Lawa' (Picture: Ruud Schouten)

Lawa 'biotope :

Pictures from the biotope of D.tinc. 'Lawa' by Ruud Schouten

15- Natasha :

see the information under 'Cobalt'

a variant of the widespread 'Cobalt' Morph, named after a daughter of an exporter.

D.tinc. 'Natasha' (Picture: Ruud Schouten)

16- Nikita :

D.tinc. 'Nikita' (Picture: Ruud Schouten)

named after the daughter of an exporter in Surinam

This morph reaches a KRL of 55 mm

For a long time the opinion was that it was citronella, but the two habitats are far apart. Nikita arrives in the triangle of Brazil, Suriname, French Guyana in all three countries. 'Nikita' is also much smaller than 'Citronella', much more intense and more variegated. There are animals that look like cobalt or almost all yellow. Pictures to follow.

Thus the leg color varies from a strong blue to almost black. 'Nikita' often shows a conspicuous light foot chain. The yellow can sometimes have a stab in the green, but is mostly deep yellow to light yellow.

Very strikingly colored / patterned are the following two Nikitas from the same locality as the other specimens on this page. The one very bright or pale yellow with light blue legs, the other looks almost like a 'cobalt'.

Nikita 'biotope :

Pictures from the biotope of D.tinc. 'Nikita' by Ruud Schouten