{"product_id":"ranitomeya-imitator-tarapoto","title":"Ranitomeya imitator 'Tarapoto'","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"118\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"116\"\u003eOther Names (How it Got Its Names)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"378\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"185\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"185\"\u003eCommon names: \u003cem data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"164\"\u003eTarapoto Imitator Dart Frog\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"182\"\u003eTarapoto Morph\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"303\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"303\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"200\"\u003eRanitomeya\u003c\/em\u003e = “tree frog,” \u003cem data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"226\"\u003eimitator\u003c\/em\u003e = “imitator,” due to the species’ mimicry of other dart frogs in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"378\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"378\"\u003e“Tarapoto” refers to the locality in Peru where this morph originates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"401\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"399\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"608\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"467\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"467\"\u003eSmall, colorful dart frog known for its strong parental care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"546\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"546\"\u003eOne of the only dart frogs known to form \u003cstrong data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"531\"\u003emonogamous pairs\u003c\/strong\u003e in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"608\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"608\"\u003eHardy for a \u003cem data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"573\"\u003eRanitomeya\u003c\/em\u003e, making it popular in the hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"641\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"639\"\u003eRecommended Vivarium Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"816\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"690\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"690\"\u003eMinimum: 18” x 18” x 18” for a pair or trio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"744\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"744\"\u003eVertical enclosures (24” tall or more) are ideal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"816\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"816\"\u003eProvide bromeliads, cork tubes, leaf litter, and dense live plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"835\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"833\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"929\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"867\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"867\"\u003eDaytime: 72–78°F (22–25°C).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"901\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"901\"\u003eNighttime: 68–72°F (20–22°C).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"929\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"929\"\u003eAvoid temps above 80°F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"945\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"943\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003e80–100%, maintained with misting and live planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003eBromeliads or water-holding plants are essential for tadpole rearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003eSize of Frog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1132\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1132\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1132\"\u003eAdults: ~0.75–1 inch (2–2.5 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1147\"\u003eLife Span\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003e8–12 years in captivity with proper care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1210\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1302\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1302\"\u003eSmall prey: \u003cem data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1250\"\u003eDrosophila melanogaster\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003eD. hydei\u003c\/em\u003e fruit flies, springtails, isopods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003eFeed daily; dust feeders with calcium and multivitamins 2–3 times weekly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1401\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1399\"\u003eColor\/Pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1517\"\u003eThe Tarapoto morph typically has a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003ebright orange to red head and dorsum\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1514\"\u003eblack banding or blotches\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1587\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1587\"\u003eLimbs are usually \u003cstrong data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003eblue to turquoise with black reticulations\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003eBold, high-contrast coloration similar to \u003cem data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"1647\"\u003eR. fantastica\u003c\/em\u003e, but smaller and with different parental behaviors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1724\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1703\" data-end=\"1722\"\u003eSocial Behavior\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003eBest housed in pairs or trios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1821\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1821\"\u003eKnown for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003epair-bonding and cooperative parental care\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003eLess aggressive than larger \u003cem data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1865\"\u003eDendrobates\u003c\/em\u003e, but visual barriers help reduce stress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"1936\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"1934\"\u003eHow to Determine Sex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"2104\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003eMales: smaller, slimmer, produce soft buzzing calls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003eFemales: larger, fuller-bodied, especially when gravid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2104\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2056\" data-end=\"2104\"\u003eJuveniles are difficult to sex until maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2124\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2122\"\u003eHow to Breed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2425\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2200\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2200\"\u003eProvide film canisters, petri dishes, or bromeliads for egg deposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2276\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2276\"\u003eMales call to attract females; eggs are laid on smooth, moist surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2277\" data-end=\"2351\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2351\"\u003eBoth parents transport tadpoles to bromeliads or small pools of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2352\" data-end=\"2425\"\u003e\n\u003cp 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