Epipedobates anthonyi “Ankas” Size:Adult - Male choosing to lay their eggs

choosing to lay their eggs in bromeliads or film canisters

background

except for the feet that remain black

Through selective breeding to reinforce these genetics the trait has been fixed in this population

Epipedobates anthonyi “Ankas” Size:Adult - Male choosing to lay their eggsA very bold and prolific Dart Frog, Ankas can be kept in groups, and in time will form a peaceful colony. These frogs have a dark rust red coloration with irregular light stripes. As the frogs mature these stripes often change from white to an iridescent blue color. Males have a relatively loud call, and will guard their clutch of eggs after mating with a female. Upon hatching the male will transport his tadpoles to a body of water for them to grow