Abstract
Adelphobates castaneoticus uses the woody husks of Brazil nut trees, Bertholletia excelsa, (without nuts and filled with water) as oviposition sites. Three specimens of A. castaneoticus were found near Brazil nut trees in Novo Progresso, Pará State, Brazil. This record increases the distribution this species more than 500 km to the southwest.
Highlights
Three specimens of A. castaneoticus were found near Brazil nut trees in Novo Progresso, Pará State, Brazil
Adelphobates castaneoticus (Caldwell & Myers, 1990) is a Brazil-nut poison dart frog of the family Dendrobatidae. It is black with small white stripes or spots on the body and orange spots on the upper and lower surface of the legs. It is generally found in forest litter, and uses the husks of Brazil nuts for oviposition (Caldwell and Myers, 1990)
This species was previously known from only three Brazilian municipalities, all in central Pará State
Summary
Adelphobates castaneoticus uses the woody husks of Brazil nut trees, Bertholletia excelsa, (without nuts and filled with water) as oviposition sites. Three specimens of A. castaneoticus were found near Brazil nut trees in Novo Progresso, Pará State, Brazil.
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