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7- Ranitomeya sirensis - Aichinger, 1991

Ranitomeya biolat - Morales, 1992

Ranitomeya lamasi - Morales, 1992

All theses three species come from same area ( Mountains ) isolated in small geographical spots ..

and discover all in the same time in 1991-1992 and they are very similar to each other

Video :

1- Ranitomeya sirensis - SCHULTE, 1999 :

Ranitomeya sirensis is a species of poison dart frog found in the Amazonian rainforests of northern Bolivia (Pando Department), westernmost Brazil (Acre), and eastern Peru.[2]

R. sirensis is known as the Sira poison frog.[2] R. sirensis is kept as a pet by herpetoculturists[1] and is considered to be one of the more difficult poison dart frogs to keep due to its relative rarity and the delicate nature of its tadpoles.

Sira poison dart frog

Conservation status :

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification :
Kingdom:   Animalia
Phylum:   Chordata
Class:   Amphibia
Order:   Anura
Family:   Dendrobatidae
Genus:   Ranitomeya
Species:   R. sirensis
Binomial name:
Ranitomeya sirensis
(Aichinger, 1991)
Synonyms :

Dendrobates sirensis Aichinger, 1991
Ranitomeya biolat (Morales, 1992)
Ranitomeya lamasi (Morales, 1992)

Poison :

Like most Ranitomeya species, R. sirensis is a mildly toxic poison dart frog.[3] Its skin secretes small amounts of pumiliotoxins which coat the frog and cause pain and mild muscle spasms if the frog is handled carelessly. The symptoms may be more severe if the frog is ingested, but unlike the Phyllobates and Oophaga species, R. sirensis secretes the comparatively mild pumiliotoxin C in very small quantities due to its tiny size. As a result, sirensis mostly rely on their agility, speed, and ability to take shelter in the leaf litter or in dense foliage for protection.

R. sirensis, as with all dendrobatid frogs, loses its poison in captivity. The reason for the loss of its toxicity is thought to be the removal of a toxic insect or other invertebrate from the diet. Scientists have determined that members of the genus Phyllobates derive their dangerously

potent toxins from local melyrid beetles.[4] As R. sirensis is much less toxic than the Phyllobates species, the source of its toxin is not thought to be melyrid beetles; instead, it is likely an invertebrate that remains undiscovered.

Habitat and conservation :

R. sirensis inhabits premontane, montane and lowland moist secondary tropical forests. It tolerates some degree of habitat modification. It is collected for illegal pet trade, which is a threat particularly to isolated subpopulations with extreme colour morphs.[1]

For the external links , refrences click here to read the full wikipedia article

Ranitomeya sirensis "Highland"

Articles :

1- Ranitomeya sirensis (SCHULTE, 1999) :

Synonyme:
Ranitomeya sirensis (GRANT, FROST, CALDWELL, GAGLIARDO, HADDAD, KOK, MEANS, NOONAN, SCHARGEL & WHEELER, 2006)
Dendrobates sirensis (AICHINGER, 1991)

sensu F. ROST, 2006

English name: Sira Poison Frog (W ALLS , 1994)

Classification:
Amphibia-> Anura-> Dendrobatoidea-> Dendrobatidae-> Dendrobatinae-> Ranitomeya -> Ranitomeya sirensis (S CHULTE , 1999)

Description :

Dorsal and ventral view Ranitomeya sirensis

Habitat :

Type find location of the first description

on a horizontal tree at about 1.2m above a river in the Serranía de Sira, Río Llullapichis, 750 m altitude, Departamento Huánuco, Peru (9 ° 28' S, 74 ° 47' W)

Distribution area Ranitomeya sirensis

Ranitomeya sirensis

Videos :

Ranitomeya sirensis "Highland" in QT.

Ranitomeya sirensis 'Tingo Maria'

Ranitomeya sirensis "Highland" eggs & embryos

Ranitomeya sirensis "Highland" developed embryos

Ranitomeya sirensis calling

Lamasi (sirensis) male

Sira poison dart frog

2- Ranitomeya sirensis :

courtesy to : www.ranitomeya.com/sirensis/

After genetic study, what used to be called Ranitomeya lamasi and biolat are now grouped into sirensis with the distinctively different holotype, a solid red frog with blue legs. I've observed the most activity around lights on and lights off, these frogs are typically shy. They make up for their shyness with a lovely call, much like that of R. imitator, the ability to be kept in groups and a willingness to breed.

Breeding takes place just about anywhere and 1 - 5 white to gray eggs are laid at a time. The male readily transports the tadpoles to individual bodies of water and directs the female to lay nutritive eggs for the tadpole. If tadpoles are pulled they need to be housed singly and fed a high protein diet.

Care: Beginner, the high price and limited availability of the Highland/Tingo Maria morph should prevent them from being a starter thumbnail, typically shy

Groups: Yes, even mix

Breeding: Easy, horizontal film canisters on their sides, upside down vertically from 90 to 30 degrees
Tadpoles: Excellent parental care after deposition, recommend leaving tadpoles with parents
Froglets: Small - Medium, springtails are a help, tadpoles left with parents morph larger
Tips: Lower light levels result in bolder frogs

Morphs :

courtesy to : www.ranitomeya.com/sirensis/

1-Highland - Tingo Maria :

R. lamasi 'Highland' is also know in the hobby as the Standard Lamasi as it was the first to make its way to the United States. It is not nearly as common in the US as the other morphs from Panguana. This is due to a major price crash that made the frog undesirable, limited breeding efforts and bottlenecked the gene pool resulting in difficulty breeding remaining stock. Several imports from Europe were made between 2012 and 2014 and breeders have started having success with those. Unfortunately this morph may have been extirpated from the wild and what we have may be it.

There seems to be a movement in the hobby to call them Tingo Maria instead of Highland since that is where the founder populations may be from. I included it here, though I don't know if that's the best name to use for these frogs.

2- Green Leg Panguana :

Green Leg Panguana, like all R. sirensis are a bit reclusive but appear to be active after the lights go out and early in the day after the lights turn on. Whether these are a distinct population from the Panguana sirensis I don't know. They came in separately in the late 90's and I've maintained them as such since then.

Pictured it a typical frog along with one with an aberrant pattern.

3- Panguana

'Panguana' are quite similar to the 'Green Leg Panguana' but they possess white to blue/gray reticulations on their legs as opposed to the blue-green of the 'Green Leg Panguana'.

4- Orange Panguana

'Orange Panguana' are similar to the 'Panguana' morph, as they possess white to blue/gray reticulations on their legs. The color of the 'Orange Panguana' vary from light orange to a brick red.

Additionally they possess rather noticeable yellow flash marks on the upper part of their thighs and forearms. They are similar to 'Green' sirensis in this respect. The frogs in the hobby came to the US via a collector in the Czech Republic, apparently they are sympatric with Ranitomeya uakarii at the collection site.

5- Green :

These sirenesis are the only ones currently in the hobby with locality data. Produced by Understory Enterprises, these frogs have proven very similar to the sirensis from Panguana that are already in the hobby.

Pictured is a juvenile frog.

Other websites :

- amphibiaweb.org/species/6580

- www.joshsfrogs.com/dendrobates-lamasi-standard.html

- www.iucnredlist.org/details/43152318/0

- www.dendrobates.org/dendrobatoidea/dendrobatidae/dendrobatinae/ranitomeya/ranitomeya-sirensis/

- www.oneillscrossing.com/2015/06/22/ranitomeya-sirensis-highland-lamasi-tingo-maria/

- www.dendroboard.com/forum/general-discussion/80881-ranitomeya-sirensis.html

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