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What species are the smallest dart frogs that are also available from breeders?

Thanks

Andrew

Thumbnails are really small: fantasticas, imitator, reticulas, pumilio

The smallest ones I have now are the Dendrobates reticulatus which are more size of a pinkie finger nail than a thumb nail. The thumbs have recently been put in a separate genus, Ranitomeya, so they're now called R. reticulata. The R. claudiae, which are the smallest I could find recorded are around 13 mm. The pumilios are variable in size, but still relatively small. These have now been put in a separate genus, Oopaga (obligate egg eaters.) Epipedobates anthonyi tricolor group are also very small at about 17-25 mm. My own Pasaje Epis are about 17mm.

The smallest Phyllobates I have are P. lugubris, at about 20 mm.

The photos are O. pumilio, R. reticulata and R. imitator in order.

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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

Dendrobates: auratus blue, auratus Ancon Hill, tinctorius azureus, leucomelas. Phyllobates: vittatus, terribilis, lugubris. Epipedobates: anthonyi tricolor pasaje. Ranitomeya fantastica, imitator, reticulata. Adelphobates castaneoticus, galactonotus. Oophagia pumilio Bastimentos. (updated systematic nomenclature)

The smallest ones I have now are the Dendrobates reticulatus which are more size of a pinkie finger nail than a thumb nail. The thumbs have recently been put in a separate genus, Ranitomeya, so they're now called R. reticulata. The R. claudiae, which are the smallest I could find recorded are around 13 mm. The pumilios are variable in size, but still relatively small. These have now been put in a separate genus, Oopaga (obligate egg eaters.) Epipedobates anthonyi tricolor group are also very small at about 17-25 mm. My own Pasaje Epis are about 17mm.

The smallest Phyllobates I have are P. lugubris, at about 20 mm.

The photos are R. reticulata, O. pumilio and R. imitator in order.

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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

Dendrobates: auratus blue, auratus Ancon Hill, tinctorius azureus, leucomelas. Phyllobates: vittatus, terribilis, lugubris. Epipedobates: anthonyi tricolor pasaje. Ranitomeya fantastica, imitator, reticulata. Adelphobates castaneoticus, galactonotus. Oophagia pumilio Bastimentos. (updated systematic nomenclature)

Sorry for the double post.
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Patty
Pahsimeroi, Idaho

Dendrobates: auratus blue, auratus Ancon Hill, tinctorius azureus, leucomelas. Phyllobates: vittatus, terribilis, lugubris. Epipedobates: anthonyi tricolor pasaje. Ranitomeya fantastica, imitator, reticulata. Adelphobates castaneoticus, galactonotus. Oophagia pumilio Bastimentos. (updated systematic nomenclature)